henry uil 241-280
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 dariole | usually a garnish in a cylindrical mold |
| data processor | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
| de rigueur | required by etiquette or usage or fashion |
| debacle | a sudden and violent collapse |
| debauched | unrestrained by convention or morality |
| debenture | a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt |
| decagon | a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles |
| Decalogue, Decalog | ... |
| decentralize | make less central |
| decipherable | easily deciphered |
| declassification | reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon |
| dedifferentiation | the loss of specialization in form or function |
| deducible | capable of being deduced |
| de-escalate, deescalate | ... |
| defeasible | capable of being annulled or voided or terminated |
| deficit spending | spending money raised by borrowing |
| definitive | supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement |
| deforestation | the removal of trees |
| defray | bear the expenses of |
| degredation | humiliation |
| dehumidify | make less humid |
| delinquency | an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor |
| deliquescence | ab/adsorbs AND DISSOLVES in atmosphere--> saturated solution |
| demersal | subaqueous; living underwater; sinking to the bottom |
| demitasse | small coffee cup |
| demographer | a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics |
| demulcent | a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin |
| demurrage | detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure |
| dendritic | (neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite |
| denounced | to speak badly about or publicly accuse |
| denticulate | having a very finely toothed margin |
| deprecatory | tending to diminish or disparage |
| derring-do | (n.) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics) |
| descrambler | ... |
| desiccate | remove water from |
| desquamate | peel off in scales |
| detente | the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) |
| detinue | wrongful seizure of property; action to recover it |
| deuteranopia | dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red |
| devolvement | the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government) |
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