counterpart | n. duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another |
cram | v. pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space |
critique | n. critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature |
cursory | a. casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
custody | n. keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security |
data | n. collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem |
debacle | n. sudden downfall; complete disaster |
debonair | a. friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful |
debris | n. remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
decelerate | v. slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of |
decree | n. order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court |
deflect | v. turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something |
deluge | n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water |
demean | v. degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing |
deplore | v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
deploy | v. position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action |
derive | v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of |
desecrate | v. violate with violence, especially to sacred place |
desist | v. cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
desolate | a. unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants |
despicable | a. fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless |
deter | v. keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting |
detest | v. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards |
devour | v. consume; eat greedily; destroy completely |
dichotomy | n. being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses |
diction | n. choice and use of words in speech or writing |
disarray | v. throw into disorder; break the array of. |
discern | v. detect; perceive or recognize something |
disclose | v. unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view |
discrepancy | n. lack of consistency; lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts |
disgruntled | a. unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated |
dismal | a. causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy |
dismantle | v. take apart; disassemble; tear down |
disparity | n. difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree |
disposition | n. natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something |
disseminate | v. distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
dissertation | n. formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university |
doctrine | n. principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction |
dreadful | a. very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking |
durable | a. lasting; able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard wearing; enduring |
echelon | n. level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships |
eclipse | v. darken; exceed in importance; outweigh |
edifice | n. building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls |
efface | v. rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
elite | n. a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status |
elucidate | v. make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
emblem | n. symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device |
encroach | v. intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits |
endorse | v. acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support |
enrich | v. make rich; richen; improve |
epitaph | n. inscription on tombstone in memory |
epoch | n. particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable |
erupt | v. explode; burst out; become violently active |
escapade | n. wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act |
euphoria | n. feeling of great happiness and well-being, sometimes exaggerated |
evaporate | v. vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor |
evoke | v. bring out; arouse; call forth |
exalt | v. raise in rank or dignity; praise |
excerpt | n. passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition |
execute | v. put into effect; carry out the legalities of |
exemplify | v. serve as an example of; embody |
expedient | a. suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
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