Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 adjective
deferential
respectueux
Meaning
Showing or expressing respect and high regard.
Example
He was always deferential toward his teachers.
C2 noun
defoliant
défoliant
Meaning
a chemical that causes leaves to drop from plants, often used in warfare or agriculture
Example
The army sprayed defoliant to clear the forest cover.
C2 verb
defoliate
dépouiller
Meaning
to strip leaves from a tree, plant, or area, often using chemicals
Example
The farmers defoliated the fields before harvest.
C2 verb
defray
financer
Meaning
to provide money to pay the costs of something
Example
The grant will help defray the cost of education.
C2 verb
defrock
révoquer un prêtre de sa fonction
Meaning
to officially remove a priest or minister from their position and authority
Example
The church decided to defrock the priest after the scandal.
C2 noun
deftness
dextérité
Meaning
Skillfulness and quickness in action or thought.
Example
Her deftness with words impressed the audience.
C2 noun
degeneracy
dégénérescence
Meaning
The state of decline or deterioration, often in moral, cultural, or physical qualities.
Example
The novel portrays the moral degeneracy of a corrupt society.
C2 verb
deify
déifier
Meaning
to treat or worship someone or something as a god
Example
Some fans deify their favorite celebrities.
C2 verb
deign
agir en-dessous de sa dignité
Meaning
to do something considered beneath one's dignity
Example
The king did not deign to reply to the commoner.
C2 noun
deist
déiste
Meaning
a person who believes in the existence of a supreme being but rejects organized religion
Example
The philosopher identified himself as a deist.
C2 verb
deject
dégrader
Meaning
to make someone feel sad, depressed, or dispirited
Example
The news of his failure seemed to deject him deeply.
C2 noun
dejection
dépression
Meaning
a state of sadness, depression, or low spirits
Example
She sat in a state of dejection after hearing the bad news.
C2 adjective
delectable
délicieux
Meaning
delicious or highly enjoyable
Example
The restaurant served a delectable meal.
C2 noun
delectation
plaisir
Meaning
great pleasure or delight
Example
She read the story aloud for the delectation of her friends.
C2 adjective
deleterious
nuisible
Meaning
Causing physical or mental harm or damage.
Example
Smoking has deleterious effects on health.
C2 verb
delimit
délimiter
Meaning
to fix the boundaries or limits of something
Example
The treaty was signed to delimit the borders of the two countries.
C2 noun
delineation
délimitation
Meaning
the precise description, drawing, or outlining of something
Example
The artist’s delineation of the landscape was remarkably accurate.
C2 verb
deliquesce
devenir liquide en absorbant l'humidité de l'air
Meaning
to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
Example
The salt began to deliquesce after being left in the humid room.
C2 adjective
deliquescent
qui devient liquide en absorbant l'humidité
Meaning
tending to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
Example
Sugar is not deliquescent, but salt can be.
C2 adjective
delusive
illusoir
Meaning
Giving a false or misleading impression; deceptive.
Example
His promises turned out to be delusive and untrustworthy.
C2 adjective
delusory
illusoires
Meaning
Based on illusion; not real.
Example
He was filled with delusory hopes of becoming famous overnight.
C2 verb
demagnetize
démagnétiser
Meaning
To remove or reduce the magnetic properties of something.
Example
The technician demagnetized the old cassette tape.
C2 noun
demesne
terres attachées à un manoir
Meaning
Land attached to a manor and retained for the owner's use.
Example
The castle was surrounded by its vast demesne.
C2 verb
demobilize
démobiliser
Meaning
To release from military service or to disband troops.
Example
The government decided to demobilize the army after the war.