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Vocab: Week 5complacent - digression

+41. complacentcomplacently (adv) Definition: smug, self-satisfied Sample Sentence: “In this job market, no

one can afford to be complacent.” Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: content, conceited Antonyms: concerned

+42. contritecontritely (adv); contriteness (n) Definition: feeling or expressing remorse or

repentance Sample Sentence: “Most people

cannot turn away a broken and contriteheart.”

Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: sorry, apologetic, regretful Antonyms: indifferent

+43. credulouscredulously (adv); credulousness (n) Definition: gullible; ready to believe anything

without proof Sample Sentence: “He sold ‘miracle’

cures to desperate and credulous clients.” Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: naïve, trusting, innocent Antonyms: suspicious

+44. deferencedeferentially (adv); defer (v) Definition: respectful submission; yielding to the

judgment or opinion of another Sample Sentence: “In deference to the teacher’s

request, the student wrote more neatly.” Part of Speech: noun Synonyms: respect, submission,

capitulation Antonyms: disrespect

+45. deleteriousdeleteriously (adv) Definition: causing harm or damage Sample Sentence: “Most will agree that

drugs have deleterious effects on those who use them.”

Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms: harmful, bad, adverse Antonyms: beneficial

+46. denouncedenouncer (n); denouncement (n) Definition: to publicly declare to be wrong or

evil Sample Sentence: “The preacher

denounced the use of violence.” Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: condemn, criticize, censure Antonyms: praise

+47. depravitydepraved (adj) Definition: moral corruption; wickedness Sample Sentence: “The depravity of the

events of 9-11 is difficult to comprehend.” Part of Speech: noun Synonyms: corruption, immorality,

indecency Antonyms: morality, virtue

+48. derisionderisive (adj); derisively (adv); derisiveness (n) Definition: ridicule or mockery Sample Sentence: “The insults from the other

students were nothing when compared to the teacher’s derision.”

Part of Speech: noun Synonyms: ridicule, disrespect, taunts Antonyms: flattery, praise

+49. desecratedesecrator (n) Definition: to show disrespect for something

sacred Sample Sentence: “The boys desecrated the

old gravestones.” Part of Speech: verb Synonyms: deface, vandalize,

destroy Antonyms: honor

+50. digressiondigresser (n); digressive (adj); digressively (adv) Definition: a temporary departure from the main

subject in speech or writing Sample Sentence: “His comments in class are

always a bit of a digression from the main topic of discussion.”

Part of Speech: noun Synonyms: deviation, divergence,

departure Antonyms: directness