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chhsiao (United States of America)
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  1. creep
    move slowly
  2. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  3. crest
    the top or extreme point of something
  4. crestfallen
    brought low in spirit
  5. cronyism
    favoritism shown to friends and associates
  6. crook
    a long staff with one end being hook shaped
  7. croon
    sing softly
  8. crouch
    the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
  9. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  10. crumple
    gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  11. crutch
    a staff that fits under the armpit and supports body weight
  12. crux
    the most important point
  13. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  14. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  15. cultivate
    adapt something wild to the environment
  16. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  17. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  18. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  19. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  20. curt
    brief and to the point
  21. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  22. cynic
    someone who is critical of the motives of others
  23. dabble
    bob under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
  24. daft
    foolish or mentally irregular
  25. dais
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  26. dally
    behave carelessly or indifferently
  27. damper
    a depressing restraint
  28. dandy
    very good
  29. dank
    unpleasantly cool and humid
  30. dapper
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  31. dappled
    having spots or patches of color
  32. daredevil
    a person who enjoys recklessly dangerous activities
  33. dart
    a sudden quick movement
  34. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  35. dawdle
    hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.
  36. deadpan
    deliberately impassive in manner
  37. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  38. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  39. debark
    exit from a vehicle, especially a boat
  40. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  41. debilitate
    make weak
  42. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  43. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  44. debut
    the act of beginning something new
  45. decadence
    the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
  46. decant
    pour out
  47. decipher
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  48. decode
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  49. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  50. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
  51. default
    an option that is selected automatically
  52. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  53. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  54. deficiency
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
  55. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  56. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  57. defuse
    remove the triggering device from
  58. defy
    resist or confront with resistance
  59. dehydrate
    remove water from
  60. deify
    exalt to the position of a God
  61. deject
    cause to feel dispirited, sad, or downhearted
  62. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  63. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  64. delicacy
    the quality of being exquisitely fine in appearance
  65. delirium
    a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion
  66. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
  67. deluge
    a heavy rain
  68. delve
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
  69. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  70. demand
    request urgently and forcefully
  71. demolition
    the act of destroying completely
  72. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  73. demoralize
    lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
  74. demotic
    of or for the common people
  75. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  76. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  77. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  78. denounce
    speak out against
  79. dent
    an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
  80. denude
    make bare or strip of a covering
  81. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
  82. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  83. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  84. deportation
    the expulsion of a non-citizen from a country
  85. depose
    force to leave an office
  86. deposit
    the act of putting something somewhere
  87. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  88. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  89. depreciate
    decline in value
  90. depressed
    filled with melancholy and despondency
  91. deprivation
    the disadvantage that results from losing something
  92. deracinate
    pull up by or as if by the roots
  93. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  94. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  95. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  96. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  97. descendant
    a person considered as coming from some ancestor or race
  98. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  99. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  100. designate
    design or destine
Created on Sun Sep 17 20:27:41 EDT 2023

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