1. English I
Lesson Six

2. daub Definition Example (v) to paint coarsely or unskillfully
syn: smear
Bright colors were daubed randomly over the artist’s easel.

3. daunt Definition Example (v) to make afraid or discouraged
syn: dismay, intimidate, horrify
ant: encourage
Although the waves were high and the wind bitterly cold, the treasure seekers were not daunted.

4. dawdle Definition Example (v) to waste time syn: tarry, loiter
ant: hasten, expedite
“Don’t dawdle children,” the governess called up the stairs. “We must hurry.”

5. debonair Definition Example
(adj) carefree and self- confident in manner; elegant and gracious
syn: charming, gracious, suave
ant: gauche, awkward
I expected to see an awkward young man, so I was quite surprised to see a debonair gentleman.

6. decadence Definition Example (n) moral deterioration
syn: decay, decline
ant: progress
It has often been suggested that the fall of Rome was a result of its decadence.

7. declaim Definition Example
(v) to speak in a dramatic, pompous, or blustering manner
ant: whisper
The judge told the actor to answer the questions simply and leave his declaiming for the stage.

8. defunct Definition Example (adj) no longer in existence
I discovered too late that the bargain stock I had purchased was for a defunct corporation.

9. deify Definition Example
(v) to make a god of; to look upon or worship as a god
syn: to idolize, adore, exalt
ant: abhor, detest
He deified her; then he was crushed when she turned out to be a mere human like all the rest of us.

10. delete Definition Example (v) to take out; cross out
syn: erase, wipe out
ant: include, add
Delete the second sentence; you already made your point, and the repetition only weakens your argument.

11. delude Definition Example (v) to mislead; to fool syn: deceive
ant: englighten
We were deluded into thinking we could trust the smooth-talking salesman.