concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading
shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs
to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in code
exercise in oratory or elocution, as in the recitation of a classic speech
to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed
to misuse property or funds entrusted to one
false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another
failure to meet financial obligations
that can be justified in argument
to put off to a future time
boldly resistant or challenging
lacking some element or characteristic
clearly determined, not vague
to mar the natural form or shape of
to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud
to bear or pay all or part of expenses
degenerate
verb (used with
to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities
to lower in dignity or estimation
to depress the spirits of
to trace or sketch the outline of something in words
deliquesce
verb (used with
to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts
wild with excitement and enthusiasm
to mislead the mind or judgment of
drenching rain, an overwhelming amount of water
demagnetize
verb (used with
to remove magnetic attraction from something
conduct, behavior, deportment
mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency
termination of existence or operation
demobilize
verb (used with
to disband an army
to destroy or ruin on purpose
soothing or mollifying, as a medicinal substance
detention in port of a vessel by the shipowner beyond the time allowed
denominate
verb (used with
to give a name to
final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel
to condemn or censure openly or publicly
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of
to regret deeply or strongly
depopulate
verb (used with
to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion
demeanor, conduct, behavior
removal from an office or position
place where something is stored, as for safekeeping
to make morally bad or evil
to express earnest disapproval of
depreciate
verb (used with
to lessen the value or price of
to lower in force, vigor, activity
to laugh at in scorn or contempt
to receive or obtain from a source or origin
something deriving from an earlier form
to see by looking carefully
to cease, as from some action or proceeding
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding
deteriorate
verb (used with
to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality or value
to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation
loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury
to depart from the acceptable norm of a procedure or course of action