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Lessons 10-11 List 1. dauntless: fearless; unintimidated 2. dearth: scarcity; lack 3. debacle: a sudden downfall, collapse, or failure 4. debase: to lower in quality 5. decree: an order having the force of law 6. deduce: to come to a conclusion by reasoning from the evidence 7. defame: to take away a good name 8. deft: skillful, dexterous 9. demagogue: an evil leader 10. demonic: having a persistent force or drive; fiendish 11. demur: to object, to make exception 12. denounce: to condemn; to expose critically 13. desiccate: to dry out completely; dehydrate 14. dilemma: a difficult situation 15. disparage: to belittle; to put down 16. dispel: to drive away; to dissipate 17. disperse: to scatter in various directions 18. dissolution: the breaking up into parts 19. divine: to foretell a prophecy; to guess 20. docile: easy to handle

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Lessons 10-11 List

1. dauntless: fearless; unintimidated2. dearth: scarcity; lack3. debacle: a sudden downfall, collapse, or failure4. debase: to lower in quality5. decree: an order having the force of law6. deduce: to come to a conclusion by reasoning from the evidence7. defame: to take away a good name8. deft: skillful, dexterous9. demagogue: an evil leader10. demonic: having a persistent force or drive; fiendish11. demur: to object, to make exception12. denounce: to condemn; to expose critically13. desiccate: to dry out completely; dehydrate14. dilemma: a difficult situation15. disparage: to belittle; to put down16. dispel: to drive away; to dissipate17. disperse: to scatter in various directions18. dissolution: the breaking up into parts19. divine: to foretell a prophecy; to guess20. docile: easy to handle