Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 verb
deduce
Meaning
to reach a conclusion by reasoning or inference
Example
From the evidence, the detective deduced that the suspect was lying.
C1 verb
deem
Meaning
to regard or consider in a specified way
Example
The project was deemed a success by the board.
C1 verb
deface
Meaning
to spoil the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it
Example
The vandals defaced the wall with graffiti.
C1 noun
defamation
Meaning
the act of damaging someone's reputation by making false statements
Example
The newspaper was sued for defamation of character.
C1 verb
defame
Meaning
to harm someone's reputation by spreading false information
Example
He was defamed by malicious rumors.
C1 noun, adjective
defeatist
Meaning
A person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure; showing a tendency to expect defeat.
Example
His defeatist attitude discouraged the rest of the team.
C1 noun
defection
Meaning
The act of abandoning one’s country, cause, or group in favor of another.
Example
The politician’s defection shocked his supporters.
C1 noun
Defendant
Meaning
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
Example
The defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against him.
C1 adjective
defensible
Meaning
Capable of being protected against attack or criticism; justifiable.
Example
Her decision was legally defensible.
C1 noun
deference
Meaning
Humble submission and respect.
Example
He showed deference to his elderly mentor.
C1 noun
defiance
Meaning
Open resistance or bold disobedience.
Example
The protest was an act of defiance against injustice.
C1 adjective
Defiant
Meaning
boldly resistant or challenging; disobedient
Example
The defiant student refused to follow the rules.
C1 noun
Deficiency
Meaning
a lack or shortage of something; inadequacy or insufficiency
Example
The doctor diagnosed a vitamin D deficiency in the patient's blood test.
C1 adjective
Deficient
Meaning
not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient; lacking or inadequate
Example
His diet was deficient in essential vitamins.
C1 verb
defile
Meaning
to pollute, corrupt, or make dirty
Example
The river was defiled by industrial waste.
C1 noun
deflation
Meaning
Reduction of the general level of prices in an economy.
Example
Deflation often leads to decreased consumer spending.
C1 verb
deflect
Meaning
to cause something to change direction; to avoid answering directly
Example
The shield deflected the incoming arrow.
C1 verb
deforest
Meaning
to clear an area of trees, usually on a large scale
Example
The region has been heavily deforested for agriculture.
C1 verb
deform
Meaning
to change the shape or form of something, especially in a way that makes it ugly or damaged; to distort
Example
The intense heat began to deform the plastic container.
C1 noun
Deformity
Meaning
a distorted or unnatural shape or form; physical malformation
Example
The accident caused a permanent deformity in his left hand.
C1 verb
defraud
Meaning
to illegally take money or valuables from someone by deception
Example
The company was accused of trying to defraud investors.
C1 adjective
deft
Meaning
Neatly skillful and quick in one's movements; dexterous and adroit.
Example
The artist's deft hands created a masterpiece.
C1 adjective
defunct
Meaning
No longer existing, operating, or functioning.
Example
The company became defunct after the financial crisis.
C1 verb
defuse
Meaning
To make a situation less dangerous, tense, or explosive; to remove a fuse from a bomb.
Example
The negotiator helped defuse the tense situation.