OSSM Junior Vocab D
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Dale | an open river valley (in a hilly area) |
| Dally | trifle with, procrastinate |
| Dapper | neat and trim |
| Dappled | having spots or patches of color |
| Dearth | scarcity |
| Debar | bar; forbid; exclude |
| Defame | harm someone's reputation; slander |
| Defer | to delay or put off to some other time |
| Dehydrate | to deprive of water |
| Deleterious | having a harmful effect |
| Deluge | to overwhelm with a flood of water |
| Destitute | poverty stricken |
| Deterrent | something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
| Detriment | a damage or loss |
| Deviate | to take a different course or path |
| Devious | not straightforward; lying; roundabout |
| Diatribe | bitter or malicious criticism; scolding |
| Diffident | lacking self-confidence, unassertive |
| Diffuse | spread out; wordy |
| Diligent | characterized by care and perseverence in carrying out tasks; hardworking |
| Dingy | depressing in character or appearance |
| Discernible | perceptible by the senses or intellect |
| Disdain | to regard with contempt or scorn |
| Disparage | to express a negative opinion; belittle |
| Disseminate | distribute; spread; scatter |
| Dissociate | to break the ties between, separate from, stop associating with |
| Dissolute | indifferent to moral restraints |
| Diverse | varied, differing in some characteristics |
| Docile | obedient; easily managed; submissive |
| Dogged | stubbornly persevering |
| Dogmatic | characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles |
| Doleful | filled with or evoking sadness |
| Dormant | temporarily inactive; sleeping; lethargic; latent |
| Dotage | senility; feeble mindedness of old age |
| Douse | cover with liquid |
| Drizzle | very light rain |
| Dubious | doubtful; uncertain |
| Dwindle | to diminish or become less. |
| Dynamic | lively; vibrant; energetic |
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