Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 adjective
despicable
Meaning
Deserving hatred and contempt; vile or shameful.
Example
His despicable actions shocked the entire community.
C1 adjective
despondent
Meaning
feeling or showing deep hopelessness or discouragement
Example
She felt despondent after losing her job.
C1 noun
despot
Meaning
a ruler with absolute power, often ruling in a cruel or oppressive way
Example
The despot ruled the nation with fear and violence.
C1 noun
despotism
Meaning
absolute power exercised in a cruel and oppressive way
Example
The people revolted against the era of despotism.
C1 adjective
Destitute
Meaning
extremely poor; without money or possessions
Example
Many families became destitute after the economic collapse.
C1 noun
detachment
Meaning
The state of being objective or aloof; not being emotionally involved.
Example
Buddhist philosophy encourages detachment from material desires.
C1 verb
detain
Meaning
to keep someone from proceeding; to hold back, especially by official authority
Example
The police detained the suspect for questioning.
C1 noun
detente
Meaning
the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries
Example
The two nations worked toward detente after decades of conflict.
C1 noun
Detention
Meaning
the action of detaining someone or being detained in official custody
Example
The student received detention for repeatedly disrupting the class.
C1 noun
deterioration
Meaning
The process of becoming progressively worse; decline in quality, condition, or strength.
Example
Poor maintenance leads to material deterioration.
C1 noun
determinant
Meaning
A factor that decisively affects the nature or outcome of something.
Example
Education is a key determinant of success.
C1 noun/adjective
deterrent
Meaning
A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
Example
A strict law serves as a deterrent to crime.
C1 verb
detest
Meaning
To dislike intensely or hate.
Example
I detest waking up early on weekends.
C1 noun
detonation
Meaning
The act of exploding or causing something to explode.
Example
The sudden detonation shook the entire building.
C1 noun
detoxification
Meaning
The process of removing toxic substances from a living organism.
Example
Detoxification helps to cleanse the body of harmful substances.
C1 verb
detract
Meaning
To reduce or take away the worth or value of something.
Example
His rude behavior will detract from his good reputation.
C1 noun
detriment
Meaning
Harm, damage, impairment.
Example
Smoking is a detriment to health.
C1 adjective
detrimental
Meaning
Tending to cause harm; damaging or harmful.
Example
Pollution has detrimental effects on fertility.
C1 noun
deviance
Meaning
Behavior that differs from accepted social or moral standards.
Example
The book studies deviance in urban youth culture.
C1 verb
deviate
Meaning
To depart from an established course or normal pattern.
Example
He tends to deviate from the original plan.
C1 noun
Deviation
Meaning
the action of departing from an established course; a departure from usual standards
Example
Any deviation from the established procedure must be reported immediately.
C1 adjective
devious
Meaning
Skillful at using underhanded tactics to achieve goals; not straightforward.
Example
He used a devious plan to gain control of the company.
C1 adjective
devoid
Meaning
Completely lacking or without something.
Example
His speech was devoid of any real emotion.
C1 verb
devolve
Meaning
To pass power, responsibility, or duties to another person or group.
Example
The responsibility will devolve on the new manager.