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decorative
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a. ornamental; embellishing; serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
It is unusual to have decorative girl's baseballs, but you can see pink baseball mitts there.
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defective
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a. having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking
I think the Realtor who said future buyers might consider the roof defective is giving you sound advice.
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defend
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v. make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
The union said that they would take action to defend their member's jobs.
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deficient
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a. inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
We need management strategies to maximize water productivity under drought and deficient water supply conditions.
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definitely
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ad. clearly; without question and beyond doubt
And in a country where people depend on natural sources of water, people will definitely become poorer.
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definition
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n. clarity of outline; concise explanation
Exercise had given his muscles superior definition.
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deform
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v. change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless
The heat will deform the plastic sculpture.
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deformation
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n. alteration in the shape or dimensions; a change for the worse
Chahkalalanwala is a village where around 8 years ago, the world media rushed to highlight bone deformation cases among children.
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degradation
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n. humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
Some secretaries object to fetching the boss a cup of coffee because they resent the degradation of being made to do such lowly tasks.
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delay
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n. act later than planned; put off; adjournment
There's concern that a further delay will cause a damaging loss of momentum.
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delusion
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n. false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
Don suffers from grandeur delusion: he thinks he's a world-famous author when he's published just one paperback book.
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demolition
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n. act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
One of the air force's major aims was the complete demolition of all means of transportation by theĀ bombingĀ of rail lines and terminals.
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demonstration
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n. proof; an act of showing or making evident
This demonstration is a unique opportunity for the Latino community to raise our voices and concerns.
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denounce
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v. condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner
The reform candidate kept denouncing the corrupt city officers for having betrayed the public's trust.
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density
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n. thickness; the quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume
They know the population, housing density, types of construction, and the extent of insurance cover.
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dent
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n. cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
I said it would be simpler to get the discount since the dent is cosmetic, not structural.
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departure
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n. act of departing; the fact of a person or vehicle leaving somewhere
The departure of the migrant workers for the holiday season has also shown how dependent the city dwellers now are on these country cousins of theirs.
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dependable
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a. reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
Your dependable dog team will glide along the forested trails and frozen lakes in this winter wonderland north of Whitehorse.
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dependence
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n. reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency
The power of either Russia or China to act independently from the United States is constrained by their economic dependence on the world's remaining superpower.
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dependent
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a. relying on or requiring the aid of another for support
Some U.S. officials believe Pakistan wants the U.S. to remain dependent on the ISI for that intelligence.
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