Vocabulary WordsBryan Trevino6th Period10/1/13

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Defoliate Desist Destitute Detain Deteriorate

Devoured Dexterous Dichotomy Diorama Dirge

Defoliate

To cause the leaves of (a plant, tree, or forest )to fall off

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Desist

To stop or delay

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Destitute Completely impoverished

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Detain To keep in custody or temporary confinement

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Deteriorate Worsen, decline

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Devoured Greedily eaten

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Dexterous Skillful in the use of the hands

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Dichotomy Division into two usually contradictory parts or opinions

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Diorama A miniature three dimensional scene, in which models of

figures are seen against a background

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Dirge

Mournful song

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