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Juniors - Week 7
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dauntless | adj. Fearless; unintimidated |
| Dearth | n. Scarcity; lack |
| Debacle | n. A sudden calamitous downfall; collapse or failure |
| Debase | v. To lower in quality, character, or value |
| Decree | n. An order having the force of law |
| Deduce | v. To come to a conclusion by reasoning from the evidence |
| Defame | v.To libel or slander; take away a good name |
| Deft | adj. Skillful, dexterous |
| Demagogue | n. An evil leader. a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people |
| Demonic | adj. One who works devilishly (a demon for work), having a persistent force or drive; fiendish |
| Demur | v. To object, to make exception |
| Denounce | v.To condemn; to expose critically |
| Desiccate | v. To dry out completely; dehydrate |
| Dilemma | n. A difficult situation where one must choose between two or more choices that seem unfavorable; any problem or predicament |
| Disparage | v. To belittle, say uncomplimentary things; to put down |
| Cliche | An expression that has been used so often that its meaning and impact are no longer effective |
| Consonance | The recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity (chiefly as used in prosody). Example: Pitter, Patter, Pitter, Patter |
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