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deference
submission to another's will; respect; courtesy
definitive
conclusive; providing the last word
degenerate
to break down; to deteriorate
deleterious
harmful
delineate
to describe accurately; to draw in outline
delude
to decieve
deluge
a flood; an inundation
demagogue
a leader of the people, but more a rabble rouser
denizen
inhabitant
depravity
extreme wickedness or curroption
deprecate
to express disapproval of
deride
to ridicule; to laugh at contemptously
derogatory
disapproving; degrading
desiccate
to dry out
despondent
extgremely depressed; full of despair
despot
an absolute ruler; an autocrat
destitute
extremely poor; utterly lacking
desultory
without a plan or purpose; disconneted; random
dialectical
relating to discussions; relating to the rules and methods of reasoning; approaching truth in the middle of opposing extremes
dictum
an authoritative saying; an adage; a maxim; a proverb
didactic
intended to teach; morally instructive; pedantic
diffident
timid; lacking in self-confidence
digress
to stray from the main subject
dilettante
someone with superficial knowledge of the arts; an amateur; a dabbler
Author
Anonymous
ID
85355
Card Set
Alphabetical 14
Description
deference-dilettante
Updated
2011-05-12T03:21:00Z
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