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n. false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion Don suffers from grandeur delusion: he thinks he's a world-famous author when he's published just one paperback book. |
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demise |
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n. end of existence or activity; termination Upon the demise of the dictator, a bitter dispute about succession to power developed. |
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denial |
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n. act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request The government has issued a denial of an election in May. |
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deputy |
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n. one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office I must find someone to act as a deputy for me during my absence. |
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derelict |
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a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty As a former South Chicago community organizer, the President knows all about schools in derelict areas. |
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deride |
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v. ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt The critics deride his pretentious dialogue and refuse to consider his play seriously. |
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descry |
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v. catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny In the distance, we could barely descry the enemy vessels. |
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desecrate |
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v. violate with violence, especially to a sacred place Shattering the altar and trampling the holy objects underfoot, the invaders desecrate the sanctuary. |
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desiccate |
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v. dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture A tour of this smokehouse will give you an idea of how the pioneers used to desiccate food in order to preserve it. |
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desist |
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v. cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear They did not desist from the work until the Wazir ordered many people to remove from this city with their families. |
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destitute |
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a. extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid Because they had no health insurance, the father's costly illness left the family destitute. |
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desultory |
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a. aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject In prison, Malcolm X set himself the task of reading straight through the dictionary; reading was purposeful, not desultory. |
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detach |
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v. part; separate or disunite; disengage He tried to detach the link from the chain. |
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detain |
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v. keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay The power to detain people without filing criminal charges against them is dictatorial. |
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deviate |
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v. turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge Richard did not deviate from his daily routine: every day, he set off for work at eight o'clock, had his sack lunch at 12:15, and headed home at the stroke of five. |
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devout |
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a. expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field He is described as a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave charity to the people, and prayed continually to God. |
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dexterity |
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n. right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts The negotiations will call for considerable dexterity. |
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dexterous |
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a. skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill The magician was so dexterous that we could not follow him as he performed his tricks. |
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dingy |
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a. darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored The only observation I have is the colors are a bit too gloomy and dingy. |
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dip |
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v. insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten Our properties dip towards the river; we lost them forever. |