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Academic Vocabulary5
Term | Definition |
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Cryptic (adj) | Secret; obscure; occult |
Culpable (adj) | Blameworthy; guilty |
Cupidity (n) | Avarice; greed; lust |
Dearth (n) | Scarcity; lack |
Debonair (adj) | Suave; urbane; good-natured |
Decipher (vt) | Decode; make intelligible |
Defunct (adj) | Dead; deceased |
Deleterious (adj) | Hurtful; harmful; pernicious |
Deprecate (vt) | Express disapproval of; disparage |
Desultory (adj) | Random; aimless; digressive |
Dexterity (n) | Adroitness; skill with one's hands |
Diffidence (n) | Bashfulness; humility |
Dilettante (n) | Trifler; dabbler; amateur |
Disparage (vt) | Degrade; decry; slight |
Docile (adj) | Gentle; obedient |
Dogmatic (adj) | Dictatorial; opinionated |
Dormant (adj) | Latent; inactive; sleeping |
Dour (adj) | Stern; severe; sour |
Dubious (adj) | Doubtful; uncertain |
Cursory (adj) | Superficial; hasty |