Everyday Barron's wordlist 1051-1075
decomposition N. decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
decorum N. propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct
decorous adj. proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)
decoy V. lure or bait;
decrepitude N. state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age
decrepit weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man
decry V. express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films
deducible adj. derived by reasoning; V. deduce: infer; derive by reasoning
deface V. to damage the appearance of sth especially by drawing or writing on it
defame V. harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory
default failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.
defeatist adj. resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism
defection desertion
defect shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one)
defer V. give in respectfully; submit; delay till later; exempt temporarily; N. deferment; CF. show respect, comply with, courteous
deference N. courteous regard for another's wish; courteous yielding to another's wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery
defiance N. refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant
defile V. pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains
definitive adj. most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court
deflect V. turn aside; turn away from a straight course
defoliate V. destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant
defray V. provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay
defrock V. strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock
frock long loose garment (worn by monks)
deft adj. neat; skillful
defunct V. dead; no longer in use or existence
degenerate V. become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person
