| Term | Definition |
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deference |
submission to another’s will, respect, courtesy |
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definitive |
conclusive, providing the final word |
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degenerate |
to break down, to deteriorate |
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deleterious |
harmful |
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delineate |
to describe accurately, to draw in outline |
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delude |
to deceive |
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deluge |
a flood |
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demagogue |
leader of people, but not in a good way, creates trouble and manipulates people |
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denizen |
inhabitant |
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depravity |
extreme wickedness or corruption |
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deprecate |
to express disapproval of |
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deprecate |
to represent something as being of little value |
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deride |
to ridicule, to laugh at contemptuously |