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Tham khảo tài liệu 'peterson’s master toefl reading skills part 23', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Appendix A A Helpful Word List 145 curtail verb to shorten. Because of the military emergence all soldiers on leave were ordered to curtail their absences and return to duty. debased adjective lowered in quality character or esteem. The quality of TV journalism has been debased by the many new tabloid-style talk shows. debase verb . debunk verb to expose as false or worthless. The magician loves to debunk psychics mediums clairvoyants and others who claim supernatural powers. decorous adjective having good taste proper appropriate. Most citizens believe the royal family s reserved and decorous style is appropriate. decorum noun . decry verb to criticize or condemn. Cigarette ads aimed at youngsters have led many to decry the marketing tactics of the tobacco industry. deduction noun a logical conclusion especially a specific conclusion based on general principles. Based on what is known about the effects of greenhouse gases on atmospheric temperature scientists have made several deductions about the likelihood of global warming. deduce verb . delegate verb to give authority or responsibility. The president delegated the vice president to represent the administration at the peace talks. delegate noun . deleterious adjective harmful. About thirty years ago scientists proved that working with asbestos could be deleterious to one s health producing cancer and other diseases. delineate verb to outline or describe. Naturalists had long suspected the fact of evolution but Darwin was the first to delineate a process natural selection through which evolution could occur. demagogue noun a leader who plays dishonestly on the prejudices and emotions of his followers. Senator Joseph McCarthy was labeled a demagogue who used the paranoia of the anti-Communist 1950s as a way of seizing fame and power in Washington. demagoguery noun . demure adjective modest or shy. The demure heroines of Victorian fiction have given way to today s stronger more opinionated and more independent .