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Daunted

(Adjective)

Meaning:To discourage; to frighten
Looks Like:To discourage; to frighten
Imagine This:Won’t you be discouraged and frightened if you have bought a haunted house?
Other Forms:Daunt (verb); Dauntless (adjective)

Dearth

(Noun)

Meaning:Scarcity; lack; rare
Looks Like:D_earth (dead earth)
Imagine This:Scientists have found a new planet, which is very similar to Earth, except it lacks oxygen.Without oxygen, nothing can live.They call it D-Earth meaning Dead Earth.

Decadence

(Noun)

Meaning:Cultural and moral decline
Looks Like:De_cadetDe- → A prefix meaning away or down;De_cadet → Away from cadet
Imagine This:Cadets (at West Point) usually are associated with high moral standards.Therefore, de-cadet is parting away from the high moral standards.
Other Forms:Decadent (adjective); Decadently (adverb)

Defame

(Verb)

Meaning:To attack someone’s good reputation
Sounds Like:De _fameDe- →A prefix meaning away or down ;Fame →Famous
Remember This:One’s reputation can easily be ruined by rumors.
Other Forms:Defamation (noun); Defamatory (adjective)
Connect With:Defamation (noun); Defamatory (adjective)

Deference

(Noun)

Meaning:The act of submission to the opinions of another; respect
Looks Like:Defer_ence; Defer → Meaningto yield or give in; -ence → A suffix forming nouns meaning a way of acting
Sounds Like:Difference
Imagine This:You may have a different opinion than your boss, but at the end you follow his suggestions; you must submit out of respect for him.
Other Forms:Defer (verb); deferential (adjective)