Gre Wordlist 12 : counterpart - decelerate

1.counterpart	thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system	Function: noun 1 : one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : DUPLICATE 2 a : a thing that fits another perfectly b : something that completes : COMPLEMENT 3 a : one remarkably similar to another b : one having the same function or characteristics as another <college presidents and their counterparts in business>
2.coup	highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d'\'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills	Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, to strike, from Middle French couper -- more at COPE chiefly Scottish : OVERTURN, UPSET
3.couple	join; unite; OP. uncouple	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, pair, bond, from Old French cople, from Latin copula bond, from co- + apere to fasten -- more at APT 1 a : a man and woman married, engaged, or otherwise paired b : two persons paired together 2 : PAIR, BRACE 3 : something that joins or links two things together: as a : two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines b : a pair of substances that in contact with an electrolyte participate in a transfer of electrons which causes an electric current to flow 4 : an indefinite small number : FEW <a couple of days ago>
4.courier	messenger	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French courrier, from Old Italian corriere, from correre to run, from Latin currere 1 : MESSENGER: as a : a member of a diplomatic service entrusted with bearing messages b (1) : an espionage agent transferring secret information (2) : a runner of contraband c : a member of the armed services whose duties include carrying mail, information, or supplies 2 : a traveler's paid attendant; especially : a tourists' guide employed by a travel agency
5.covenant	binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from present participle of covenir to agree, from Latin convenire 1 : a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : COMPACT 2 a : a written agreement or promise usually under seal between two or more parties especially for the performance of some action b : the common-law action to recover damages for breach of such a contract - cov·e·nan·tal /"k&-v&-'nan-t&l/ adjective
6.covert	secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, past participle of covrir to cover 1 : not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : VEILED <a covert alliance> 2 : covered over : SHELTERED synonym see SECRET - co·vert·ly adverb - co·vert·ness noun
7.covetous	avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions)	Function: adjective 1 : marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions 2 : having a craving for possession <covetous of power> - cov·et·ous·ly adverb - cov·et·ous·ness noun synonyms COVETOUS, GREEDY, ACQUISITIVE, GRASPING, AVARICIOUS mean having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions. COVETOUS implies inordinate desire often for another's possessions <covetous of his brother's country estate>. GREEDY stresses lack of restraint and often of discrimination in desire <greedy for status symbols>. ACQUISITIVE implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep <an eagerly acquisitive mind>. GRASPING adds to COVETOUS and GREEDY an implication of selfishness and often suggests unfair or ruthless means <a hard grasping trader who cheated the natives>. AVARICIOUS implies obsessive acquisitiveness especially of money and strongly suggests stinginess <an avaricious miser>.
8.cow	terrorize; intimidate	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English cou, from Old English cu; akin to Old High German kuo cow, Latin bos head of cattle, Greek bous, Sanskrit go 1 a : the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) b : the mature female of various usually large animals (as an elephant, whale, or moose) 2 : a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age - cowy /-E/ adjective [cow illustration]
9.cower	shrink quivering as from fear; cringe	Function: intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English couren, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kura to cower : to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays synonym see FAWN
10.coy	shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer¸¦ ¹Þ¾ÒÀ» ¶§	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, quiet, shy, from Middle French coi calm, from Latin quietus quiet 1 a : shrinking from contact or familiarity b : marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness 2 : showing reluctance to make a definite commitment synonym see SHY - coy·ly adverb - coy·ness noun
11.cozen	cheat; hoodwink; swindle	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): coz·ened; coz·en·ing /'k&z-ni[ng], 'k&-z&-/ Etymology: perhaps from obsolete Italian cozzonare, from Italian cozzone horse trader, from Latin cocion-, cocio trader 1 : to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery 2 : to gain by cozening someone <cozened his supper out of the old couple> synonym see CHEAT - coz·en·er /'k&z-n&r, 'k&-z&-/ noun
12.crabbed	sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): crabbed; crab·bing transitive senses 1 : to cause to move sideways or in an indirect or diagonal manner; specifically : to head (an airplane) into a crosswind to counteract drift 2 : to subject to crabbing intransitive senses 1 a (1) : to move sideways indirectly or diagonally (2) : to crab an airplane b : to scuttle or scurry sideways 2 : to fish for crabs - crab·ber noun
13.crass	very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin crassus thick, gross 1 a : GROSS 6a; especially : having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination b : being beneath one's dignity <crass concerns of daily life> c -- used as a pejorative intensifier <crass flattery> <crass propaganda> 2 : guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values <crass commercialism> <crass measures of success> synonym see STUPID - crass·ly adverb - crass·ness noun
14.craven	cowardly	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English cravant 1 archaic : DEFEATED, VANQUISHED 2 : lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted synonym see COWARDLY - craven noun - cra·ven·ly adverb - cra·ven·ness /-v&n-n&s/ noun
15.credence	belief	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin credentia, from Latin credent-, credens, present participle of credere to believe, trust -- more at CREED 1 a : mental acceptance as true or real <give credence to gossip> b : CREDIBILITY 1 <lends credence to the theory> 2 : CREDENTIALS -- used in the phrase letters of credence 3 [Middle French, from Old Italian credenza] : a Renaissance sideboard used chiefly for valuable plate 4 : a small table where the bread and wine rest before consecration synonym see BELIEF
16.credo	creed	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural credos Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, I believe : CREED
17.credulity	belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivet\'e; ADJ. credulous	Function: noun : readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
18.creed	system of religious or ethical belief	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English crede, from Old English crEda, from Latin credo (first word of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds), from credere to believe, trust, entrust; akin to Old Irish cretid he believes, Sanskrit srad-dadhAti 1 : a brief authoritative formula of religious belief 2 : a set of fundamental beliefs; also : a guiding principle - creed·al or cre·dal /'krE-d&l/ adjective
19.crescendo	increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -dos or -does also cre·scen·di /-dE/ Etymology: Italian, from crescendo, adjective, increasing, gerund of crescere to grow, increase, from Latin 1 a : a gradual increase; specifically : a gradual increase in volume of a musical passage b : the peak of a gradual increase : CLIMAX <complaints about stifling smog conditions reach a crescendo -- Down Beat> 2 : a crescendo musical passage - crescendo intransitive verb [crescendo illustration]
20.crestfallen	dejected; dispirited	Function: adjective 1 : having a drooping crest or hanging head 2 : feeling shame or humiliation : DEJECTED - crest·fall·en·ly adverb - crest·fall·en·ness /-l&n-n&s/ noun
21.crevice	crack; fissure	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French crevace, from Old French, from crever to break, from Latin crepare to crack : a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : FISSURE
22.cringe	shrink back as if in fear; cower	Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): cringed; cring·ing Etymology: Middle English crengen; akin to Old English cringan to yield, Middle High German krank weak 1 : to draw in or contract one's muscles involuntarily (as from cold or pain) 2 : to shrink in fear or servility 3 : to behave in an excessively humble or servile way synonym see FAWN - cring·er noun
23.criteria	standards used in judging; CF. criterion	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural cri·te·ria /-E-&/; also -ri·ons Etymology: Greek kritErion, from krinein to judge, decide -- more at CERTAIN 1 : a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based 2 : a characterizing mark or trait synonym see STANDARD usage The plural criteria has been used as a singular for nearly half a century <let me now return to the third criteria -- R. M. Nixon> <that really is the criteria -- Bert Lance>. Many of our examples, like the two foregoing, are taken from speech. But singular criteria is not uncommon in edited prose, and its use both in speech and writing seems to be increasing. Only time will tell whether it will reach the unquestioned acceptability of agenda.
24.crone	hag; ugly old woman	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old North French carogne, literally, carrion, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin caronia -- more at CARRION : a withered old woman
25.crotchety	(of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion	Function: adjective 1 : given to crotchets : subject to whims, crankiness, or ill temper <a crotchety old man> 2 : full of or arising from crotchets - crotch·et·i·ness /-tE-n&s/ noun
26.crux	essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural crux·es also cru·ces /'krü-"sEz/ Etymology: Latin cruc-, crux cross, torture 1 : a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question 2 : an essential point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome <the crux of the problem> 3 : a main or central feature (as of an argument)
27.crypt	secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)	Function: noun Etymology: Latin crypta, from Greek kryptE, from feminine of kryptos hidden, from kryptein to hide; perhaps akin to Lithuanian krauti to pile up 1 a : a chamber (as a vault) wholly or partly underground; especially : a vault under the main floor of a church b : a chamber in a mausoleum 2 a : an anatomical pit or depression b : a simple tubular gland
28.cryptic	mysterious; hidden; secret	Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kryptikos, from kryptos 1 : SECRET, OCCULT 2 a : having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning : MYSTERIOUS <cryptic messages> b : marked by an often perplexing brevity <cryptic marginal notes> 3 : serving to conceal <cryptic coloration in animals>; also : exhibiting cryptic coloration <cryptic animals> 4 : UNRECOGNIZED <a cryptic infection> 5 : employing cipher or code synonym see OBSCURE - cryp·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
29.cubicle	small chamber used for sleeping or work	Function: noun Etymology: Latin cubiculum, from cubare to lie, recline 1 : a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room 2 : a small partitioned space; especially : CARREL
30.cuisine	style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine	Function: noun Etymology: French, literally, kitchen, from Late Latin coquina -- more at KITCHEN : manner of preparing food : style of cooking; also : the food prepared
31.culinary	relating to cooking or kitchen	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin culinarius, from culina kitchen -- more at KILN : of or relating to the kitchen or cookery - cu·li·nar·i·ly /"k&-l&-'ner-&-lE, "kyü-/ adverb
32.cull	pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French cuillir, from Latin colligere to bind together -- more at COLLECT 1 : to select from a group : CHOOSE <culled the best passages from the poet's work> 2 : to identify and remove the culls from - cull·er noun
33.culmination	highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war	Function: noun 1 : the action of culminating 2 : culminating position : CLIMAX synonym see SUMMIT
34.culpable	deserving blame; blameworthy	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English coupable, from Middle French, from Latin culpabilis, from culpare to blame, from culpa guilt 1 archaic : GUILTY, CRIMINAL 2 : meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful <culpable negligence> synonym see BLAMEWORTHY - cul·pa·bil·i·ty /"k&l-p&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun - cul·pa·ble·ness /'k&l-p&-b&l-n&s/ noun - cul·pa·bly /-blE/ adverb
35.culvert	artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road	Function: noun Etymology: origin unknown 1 : a transverse drain 2 : a conduit for a culvert 3 : a bridge over a culvert
36.cumbersome	heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform	Function: adjective 1 dialect : BURDENSOME, TROUBLESOME 2 : unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk 3 : slow-moving : PONDEROUS synonym see HEAVY - cum·ber·some·ly adverb - cum·ber·some·ness noun
37.cumulative	growing by addition; accumulative	Function: adjective 1 a : made up of accumulated parts b : increasing by successive additions 2 a : tending to prove the same point <cumulative evidence> b : additional rather than repeated <cumulative legacy> 3 a : taking effect upon completion of another penal sentence <cumulative sentence> b : increasing in severity with repetition of the offense <cumulative penalty> 4 : formed by the addition of new material of the same kind <cumulative book index> 5 : summing or integrating overall data or values of a random variable less than or less than or equal to a specified value <cumulative normal distribution> <cumulative frequency distribution> - cu·mu·la·tive·ly adverb - cu·mu·la·tive·ness noun
38.cupidity	greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties Etymology: Middle English cupidite, from Middle French cupidité, from Latin cupiditat-, cupiditas -- more at COVET 1 : inordinate desire for wealth : AVARICE, GREED 2 : strong desire : LUST
39.curator	superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library)	Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from curatus, past participle of curare to care, from cura care : one that has the care and superintendence of something; especially : one in charge of a museum, zoo, or other place of exhibit - cu·ra·to·ri·al /"kyur-&-'tOr-E-&l, -'tor-/ adjective - cu·ra·tor·ship /'kyur-"A-t&r-"ship, kyu-'rA-, 'kyur-&-/ noun
40.curmudgeon	churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person	Function: noun Etymology: origin unknown 1 archaic : MISER 2 : a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man - cur·mud·geon·li·ness /-lE-n&s/ noun - cur·mud·geon·ly /-lE/ adjective
41.cursive	(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined	Function: adjective Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French cursif, from Medieval Latin cursivus, literally, running, from Latin cursus, past participle of currere to run : RUNNING, COURSING: as a of writing : flowing often with the strokes of successive characters joined and the angles rounded b : having a flowing, easy, impromptu character - cur·sive·ly adverb - cur·sive·ness noun
42.cursory	casual; hastily done with little attention to detail	Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin cursorius of running, from Latin currere : rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : HASTY <a cursory glance> synonym see SUPERFICIAL - cur·so·ri·ly /-r&-lE/ adverb - cur·so·ri·ness /-rE-n&s/ noun
43.curtail	shorten; reduce	Function: transitive verb Etymology: by folk etymology from earlier curtal to dock an animal's tail, from curtal, n., animal with a docked tail, from Middle French courtault -- more at CURTAL : to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part <curtail the power of the executive branch> <curtail inflation> synonym see SHORTEN - cur·tail·er /-'tA-l&r/ noun
44.cynical	skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness	Function: adjective 1 : CAPTIOUS, PEEVISH 2 : having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic : as a : contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives <those cynical men who say that democracy cannot be honest and efficient -- F. D. Roosevelt> b : based on or reflecting a belief that human conduct is motivated primarily by self-interest <a cynical ploy to cheat customers> - cyn·i·cal·ly /-k(&-)lE/ adverb synonyms CYNICAL, MISANTHROPIC, PESSIMISTIC mean deeply distrustful. CYNICAL implies having a sneering disbelief in sincerity or integrity <cynical about politicians' motives>. MISANTHROPIC suggests a rooted distrust and dislike of human beings and their society <a solitary and misanthropic artist>. PESSIMISTIC implies having a gloomy, distrustful view of life <pessimistic about the future>.
45.cynosure	object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, Ursa Minor, guide, from Latin cynosura Ursa Minor, from Greek kynosoura, from kynos oura, literally, dog's tail 1 capitalized : the northern constellation Ursa Minor; also : NORTH STAR 2 : one that serves to direct or guide 3 : a center of attraction or attention
46.dabble	work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): dab·bled; dab·bling /-b(&-)li[ng]/ Etymology: perhaps frequentative of 2dab transitive senses : to wet by splashing or by little dips or strokes : SPATTER intransitive senses 1 a : to paddle, splash, or play in or as if in water b : to reach with the bill to the bottom of shallow water in order to obtain food 2 : to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest <dabbles in art>
47.dais	raised platform for speakers or other important people	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English deis, from Old French, from Late Latin discus high table, from Latin, dish, quoit -- more at DISH : a raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
48.dally	trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time	Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): dal·lied; dal·ly·ing Etymology: Middle English dalyen, from Anglo-French dalier 1 a : to act playfully; especially : to play amorously b : to deal lightly : TOY <accused him of dallying with a serious problem> 2 a : to waste time b : LINGER, DAWDLE synonym see TRIFLE, DELAY - dal·li·er noun
49.dank	damp; unpleasantly wet	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English danke : unpleasantly moist or wet synonym see WET - dank·ly adverb - dank·ness noun
50.dapper	neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English dapyr, from Middle Dutch dapper quick, strong; akin to Old High German tapfar heavy, Old Church Slavonic debelu thick 1 a : neat and trim in appearance b : excessively spruce and stylish 2 : alert and lively in movement and manners - dap·per·ly adverb - dap·per·ness noun
51.dappled	spotted	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): dap·pled; dap·pling /-p(&-)li[ng]/ transitive senses : to mark with dapples intransitive senses : to produce a dappled pattern <sun dappling through trees>
52.daub	smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one's clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint	Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French dauber transitive senses 1 : to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : PLASTER 2 : to coat with a dirty substance 3 a : to apply coloring material crudely to b : to apply (as paint) crudely intransitive senses 1 archaic : to put on a false exterior 2 : to apply colors crudely - daub·er noun
53.daunt	intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French danter, alteration of donter, from Latin domitare to tame, frequentative of domare -- more at TAME : to lessen the courage of : COW, SUBDUE synonym see DISMAY - daunt·ing·ly /-i[ng]-lE/ adverb
54.dauntless	bold; fearless	Function: adjective : FEARLESS, UNDAUNTED <a dauntless hero> - daunt·less·ly adverb - daunt·less·ness noun
55.dawdle	loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): daw·dled; daw·dling /'do-dli[ng], -d&l-i[ng]/ Etymology: origin unknown intransitive senses 1 : to spend time idly 2 : to move lackadaisically <dawdled up the hill> transitive senses : to spend fruitlessly or lackadaisically <dawdled the day away> synonym see DELAY - daw·dler /'do-dl&r, -d&l-&r/ noun
56.deadlock	standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate	Function: noun 1 : a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : STANDSTILL 2 : a tie score - deadlock verb
57.deadpan	wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face	Function: adjective : marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression <a deadpan comedy> - deadpan adverb
58.dearth	scarcity	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English derthe, from (assumed) Old English dierth, from dEore dear 1 : scarcity that makes dear; specifically : FAMINE 2 : an inadequate supply : LACK
59.d	\'eb\^acle sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural d's or ds /'dEz/ Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1 a : the 4th letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic d 2 : five hundred -- see NUMBER table 3 : the 2d tone of a C-major scale 4 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter d 5 : one designated d especially as the 4th in order or class 6 a : a grade rating a student's work as poor in quality b : one graded or rated with a D 7 : something shaped like the letter D; specifically : a semicircle on a pool table about 23 inches in diameter for use especially in snooker 8 : DEFENSE 2b, 4b <play tough D>
60.debase	degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement	Function: transitive verb 1 : to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character 2 a : to reduce the intrinsic value of (a coin) by increasing the base-metal content b : to reduce the exchange value of (a monetary unit) - de·base·ment /-'bAs-m&nt/ noun - de·bas·er /-'bA-s&r/ noun synonyms DEBASE, VITIATE, DEPRAVE, CORRUPT, DEBAUCH, PERVERT mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. DEBASE implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity <commercialism has debased the holiday>. VITIATE implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect <a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship>. DEPRAVE implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences <the claim that society is depraved by pornography>. CORRUPT implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity <the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language>. DEBAUCH implies a debasing through sensual indulgence <the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew>. PERVERT implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal <perverted the original goals of the institute>.
61.debauch	corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle French debaucher, from Old French desbauchier to scatter, disperse, from des- de- + bauch beam, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German balko beam -- more at BALK 1 a archaic : to make disloyal b : to seduce from chastity 2 a : to lead away from virtue or excellence b : to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality synonym see DEBASE - de·bauch·er noun
62.debilitate	weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -tat·ed; -tat·ing Etymology: Latin debilitatus, past participle of debilitare to weaken, from debilis weak : to impair the strength of : ENFEEBLE synonym see WEAKEN - de·bil·i·ta·tion /-"bi-l&-'tA-sh&n/ noun
63.debonair	(of men) friendly, charming, and fashionably dressed; aiming to please; CF. of good disposition	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English debonere, from Old French debonaire, from de bon aire of good family or nature 1 archaic : GENTLE, COURTEOUS 2 a : SUAVE, URBANE b : LIGHTHEARTED, NONCHALANT - deb·o·nair·ly adverb - deb·o·nair·ness noun
64.d	\'ebris rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural d's or ds /'dEz/ Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1 a : the 4th letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic d 2 : five hundred -- see NUMBER table 3 : the 2d tone of a C-major scale 4 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter d 5 : one designated d especially as the 4th in order or class 6 a : a grade rating a student's work as poor in quality b : one graded or rated with a D 7 : something shaped like the letter D; specifically : a semicircle on a pool table about 23 inches in diameter for use especially in snooker 8 : DEFENSE 2b, 4b <play tough D>
65.debunk	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless, etc.; ridicule	Function: transitive verb : to expose the sham or falseness of <debunk a legend> - de·bunk·er noun
66.debutante	young woman making formal entrance into society	Function: noun Etymology: French débutante, feminine of débutant : DEBUTANT; especially : a young woman making her formal entrance into society
67.decadence	decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin decadentia, from Late Latin decadent-, decadens, present participle of decadere to fall, sink -- more at DECAY 1 : the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent 2 : a period of decline synonym see DETERIORATION
68.decant	pour off gently (wine or liquid)	Function: transitive verb Etymology: New Latin decantare, from Latin de- + Medieval Latin cantus edge, from Latin, iron ring round a wheel -- more at CANT 1 : to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers 2 : to pour from one vessel into another 3 : to pour out, transfer, or unload as if by pouring - de·can·ta·tion /"dE-"kan-'tA-sh&n/ noun
69.decapitate	behead	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -tat·ed; -tat·ing Etymology: Late Latin decapitatus, past participle of decapitare, from Latin de- + capit-, caput head -- more at HEAD 1 : to cut off the head of : BEHEAD 2 : to make ineffective : DESTROY - de·cap·i·ta·tion /-"ka-p&-'tA-sh&n/ noun - de·cap·i·ta·tor /-'ka-p&-"tA-t&r/ noun
70.decelerate	slow down	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing Etymology: de- + accelerate transitive senses 1 : to reduce the speed of : slow down 2 : to decrease the rate of progress of intransitive senses : to move at decreasing speed - de·cel·er·a·tion /(")dE-"se-l&-'rA-sh&n/ noun - de·cel·er·a·tor /(")dE-'se-l&-rA-t&r/ noun