vocab lesson 12

term: dapper
def: neatly & stylishly dressed
sent: Jody was very dapper, he always looked nice.

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term: dapper
def: neatly & stylishly dressed
sent: Jody was very dapper, he always looked nice.

psp: adj
syn: natty, smart
ant: unkempt, sloppy

term: defect
def: a flaw or shortcoming(n); to desert something(v)
sent: Abby defected her softball team to join the new one.

psp: noun (verb)
syn: blemish, fault, abandon
ant: (n) flawless (v) to remain

term: defer
def: to put off or postpone; to yield
sent: Abby deferred her doctors appointment because she was afraid of getting her vaccine.

psp: verb
syn: delay, table
ant: expedite, facilitate

term: dejected
def: in very low spirits
sent: Abby was dejected after the passing of her grandma.

psp: adj
syn: sad, blue
ant: happy, merry

term: delete
def: to strike out or remove
sent: Abby deleted all of her social medias for a fresh start.

psp: verb
syn: cancel, expunge
ant: retain, include

term: delineate
def: to make an accurate line drawing or diagram of; to describe in detail
sent:Abby was very delineate when describing her the game to her blind friend.

psp: verb
syn: picture, depict
ant: distort; misdescribe

term: delinquent
def: neglectful of a duty or obligation (a); a person who fails to preform duty; an offender
sent: The delinquent was facing severe jail time, even if he was a teen.

psp: adj & noun
syn: remiss, wrongdoer
ant: punctilious, scrupulous

term: delude
def: to mislead or deceive
sent: Jody disluded Abby, he didn't really want a relationship.

psp: verb
syn: dupe, gull
ant: reveal, expose

term: demure
def: modest & reserved in dress, manner, or behavior
sent: The queen was a very demure women, with very high morals.

psp: adj
syn: sedate, prim
ant: bold, forward

term: denouement
def: the point at which the plot of a writing is finally resolved; the outcome or solution of a complex sequence of events
sent: in the 3 little pigs, the denouement was when the wolf was caught.

psp: noun
syn: unraveling, disentanglement
ant: beginning; irresolution