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Lesson 11.8

01

defy

(v.)

challenge, resist

02

delegate

(n.)

representative, assign responsibility

03

delegation

(n.)

group of representatives, assignment of tasks

04

delicate

(adj.)

fragile, fine

05

demon

(n.)

evil spirit, fiend

06

denial

(n.)

refusal, rejection

07

denounce

(v.)

condemn, criticize

08

dense

(adj.)

thick, closely packed

09

density

(n.)

thickness, concentration

10

dependence

(n.)

reliance, need

11

depict

(v.)

represent, illustrate

12

deploy

(v.)

position, arrange for use

13

deployment

(n.)

arrangement, positioning

14

deposit

(v.)

place, put down (money)

15

deprive

(v.)

take away, deny

16

deputy

(n.)

assistant, representative

17

descend

(v.)

go down, fall

18

descent

(n.)

downward movement, decline

19

designate

(v.)

appoint, name

20

desirable

(adj.)

attractive, wanted

21

desktop

(n.)

computer screen interface, flat work surface

22

destructive

(adj.)

damaging, harmful

23

detain

(v.)

hold back, delay

24

detection

(n.)

discovery, identification

25

detention

(n.)

holding, confinement

26

deteriorate

(v.)

worsen, decline

27

devastate

(v.)

destroy, ruin

28

devil

(n.)

evil spirit, antagonist

29

devise

(v.)

create, plan

30

diagnose

(v.)

identify (a condition), determine

31

diagnosis

(n.)

identification of a condition, analysis

32

dictate

(v.)

command, instruct

33

dictator

(n.)

absolute ruler, autocrat

34

differentiate

(v.)

distinguish, tell apart

35

dignity

(n.)

self-respect, worthiness

36

dilemma

(n.)

difficult choice, predicament

37

dimension

(n.)

measure, aspect

38

diminish

(v.)

reduce, lessen

39

dip

(v.)

lower, plunge

40

diplomat

(n.)

envoy, negotiator

41

diplomatic

(adj.)

tactful, relating to diplomacy

42

directory

(n.)

list, guide

43

disastrous

(adj.)

catastrophic, destructive

44

discard

(v.)

throw away, dispose of

45

discharge

(v.)

release, emit

46

disclose

(v.)

reveal, make known

47

disclosure

(n.)

revelation, announcement

48

discourse

(n.)

discussion, conversation

49

discretion

(n.)

judgment, freedom to decide

50

discrimination

(n.)

unjust treatment, prejudice