Sparknotes 2
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mongolianbeeef on August 19, 2007
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 debauch | V. to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures |
| decry | V. to criticize openly |
| defile | V. to make unclean, impure |
| delegate | V. to hand over responsibility for something |
| demagogue | N. a leader who appeals to a people's prejudices |
| demarcation | N. the marking of boundaries or categories |
| demure | Adj. quiet, modest, reserved |
| denigrate | V. to belittle, diminish the opinion of |
| derelict | Adj. abandoned, run-down |
| desiccated | Adj. dried up, dehydrated |
| despot | N. one who has total power and rules brutally |
| destitute | Adj. impoverished, utterly lacking |
| diaphanous | Adj. light, airy, transparent |
| dirge | N. a mournful song, especially for a funeral |
| disaffected | Adj. rebellious, resentful of authority |
| discomfit | V. to thwart, baffle |
| dither | V. to be indecisive |
| divisive | Adj. causing dissent, discord |
| dour | Adj. stern, joyless |
| duress | N. hardship, threat |
| edict | N. an order, decree |
| efface | V. to wipe out, obliterate, rub away |
| efficacious | Adj. effective |
| effulgent | Adj. radiant, splendorous |
| embezzle | V. to steal money by falsifying records |
| emend | V. to correct or revise a written text |
| emollient | Adj. soothing |
| enamor | V. to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by "of" or |
| enmity | N. ill will, hatred, hostility |
| entail | V. to include as a necessary step |
| epistolary | Adj. relating to or contained in letters |
| epitome | N. a perfect example, embodiment |
| equanimity | N. composure |
| etymology | N. the history of words, their origin and development |
| evanescent | Adj. fleeting, momentary |
| evince | V. to show, reveal |
| exalt | V. to glorify, praise |
| excursion | N. a trip or outing |
| execrable | Adj. loathsome, detestable |
| exhort | V. to urge, prod, spur |
| exigent | Adj. urgent, critical |
| exorbitant | Adj. excessive |
| expiate | V. to make amends for, atone |
| extant | Adj. existing, not destroyed or lost |
| exult | V. to rejoice |
| facade | N. the wall of a building; a deceptive appearance or attitude |
| fatuous | Adj. silly, foolish |
| fecund | Adj. fruitful, fertile |
| felicitious | Adj. well suited, apt |
| forage | V. to graze, rummage for food |
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