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deference
submission to another's will; respect; courtesy
definitive
conclusive; providing the last word
degenerate
to break down; to disintegrate
deleterious
harmful
delineate
to describe accurately; to draw a line around
delude
to decieve
deluge
to flood; an inundation
demagogue
a leader of the people, but more of a rabble rouser
denizen
an inhabitant
depravity
extreme wickedness; moral corrption
deprecate
to express dissaproval of
deride
to ridicule; to laugh at contemptously
derogatory
dissaproving; degrading
dessicate
to dry out
despondent
extremely depressed; full of despair
despot
an absolute ruler; an autocrat
destitute
extremely poor; utterly lacking
desultory
without a plan or purpose; disconnected; random
dialetical
relating to discussions; relating to the rules and methods of reasoning; approaching truth in the middle of opposite extremes
dictum
an arthoritative saying; an adage; a maxim; a proverb
didactic
intended to tach; 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
AnnaIsCool
ID
87149
Card Set
Alphabetical 14
Description
deference-dilettante
Updated
2011-05-22T14:09:53Z
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