SAT Vocabulary Lesson #8

Cryptic-(adj.)secret, having secret message

Cursory-(adj.)without attention to details

Dearth-(adj.)shortage

Debilitate-(v.)to weaken

Decadence-(n.)decay , decline

Deference-(n.) great respect

Deflate-(v.)to let the air out of, reduce in size

Delineate-(v.)to describe in words, to sketch

Demeanor-(n.)behavior

Denunciation-(n.)show of strong disapproval