Lesson 6
Sophomore Vocabulary

1. daub  verb  to paint coarsely or unskillfully
   Bright colors were daubed randomly over the artist's easel.
   syn: smear      
   
   
2. daunt  verb  to make afraid or discouraged
   Although the waves were high and the wind bitterly cold, the treasure seekers were not daunted.
   syn: dismay, intimidate, horrify         ant: encourage         
   
   
3. dawdle  verb  to waste time
   "Don't dawdle, children," the governess called up the stairs. "We must hurry."
   syn: tarry, loiter           ant: hasten, expedite
   
   
4. debonair  adj.  carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious
   I expected to see an awkward young man, so I was quite surprised to see a debonair gentleman.
   syn: charming, gracious, shave         ant: gauche, awkward
   
   
5. decadence  noun  moral deterioration
   It has often been suggested that the fall of Rome was a result of its decadence.
   syn: decay, decline           ant: progress
   
   
6. declaim verb  to speak in a dramatic, pompous, or blustering manner
   The judge told the actor to answer the questions simply and leave his declaiming for the stage.
   ant: whisper
   
   
7. defunct adj. no longer in existence
   I discovered too late that the bargain stock I had purchased was for a defunct corporation.
   
   
8. deify verb to make a god of; to look upon or worship as a god
   He deified her; then he was crushed when she turned out to be a mere human like all the rest of us.
   syn: to idolize, adore, exalt           ant: abhor, detest
   
   
9. delete verb to take out; cross out
   Delete the second sentence; you already made your point, and the repetition only weakens your argument.
   syn: erase, wipe out            ant: include, add
   
   
10. delude verb to mislead; to fool
    We were deluded into thinking we could trust the smooth-talking salesman.
    syn: deceive               ant: elighten