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Daunt
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To discourage, intimidate, dishearten.
Do not let the difficulty of learning the 800 words in Essential Words for the GRE daunt you. |
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Dearth
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Scarcity.
Leaving a dearth of resources available. |
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Debauchery
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Corruption
The prince lived a life of debauchery until he discovered a spiritual dimension to life. |
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Decorum
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Proper behavior.
When addressing the nation, the president usually has an air of decorum. |
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Defame
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To malign, harm someone's reputation.
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Default
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To fail to act.
Defaulting on a loan. |
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Deference
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Respect, regard for another's wish.
The propsal was dropped in deference to the objections of a number of people. |
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Defunct
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No longer existing
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Delineate
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To represent or depict.
Quantum theory leg to the formulation of the uncertainty principle, which was delineated in 1937 by Werner Heisenberg. |
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Uncertainty principle
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The statement in quantum mechanics that it is impossible to measure accurately two properties of a quantum object, such as its position and momentum.
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Demographic
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Related to population balance.
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Demotic
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Pertaining to people.
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Demur
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To express doubt.
The S.C. decision was not unanimous, one justice demurred, saying that the majority decision used specious reasoning. |
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Denigrate
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To slur someone's reputation.
According to a recent bio of Napoleon, the famous leader felt a need to denigrate women. |
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Denizen
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In habitant, a regular visitor.
The US Census Bureau has a responsibility of collecting information about the denizens of the US. |
