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Deplore

(Verb)

Meaning:To grieve for; to regret
Looks Like:De_explore
Imagine This:he White House complained and criticized Ken Starr’s independent investigation on exploring into President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky’s affair.
Other Forms:Deplorable (adjective)

Depose

(Verb)

Meaning:To remove from a throne or other higher position
Sounds Like:Dispose;The_pose (to assume and keep an attitude, such as the model posed for a long time without movement in front of the photographer)
Imagine This:A king keeps his power and authority only if he has the right pose.If he doesn’t keep the pose, he will be removed from his throne.
Remember This:The garbage disposal in the kitchen sink grinds and gets rid of the stuff in the sink quickly.(But watch out for your fingers!)

Deprecate

(Verb)

Meaning:To express disapprove
Looks Like:Depreciate → Reduce in value
Imagine This:The company’s board of directors disapproved the president’s proposal to spend more money on Research and Development, because the cash reserve has depreciated to a very low level.
Other Forms:Deprecatory (adjective)

Deride

(Verb)

Meaning:To mock; to make fun of
Sounds Like:The_ride
Imagine This:Bob’s friends are making fun of a picture of Bob taken in a roller coaster.Bob’s face was pale and he was vomiting while the picture was taken.Bob explains to his friends, “Stop making fun of me!It was THE RIDE!It was so scary!�
Other Forms:Derisive (adjective)

Desecrate

(Verb)

Meaning:Treat something usually sacred with disrespect
Sounds Like:That’s_a_crate
Imagine This:A father sees his naughty boy fooling around with a religious artifact, “Don’t treat that with disrespect!�The boy replies “But that’s only a crate!�
Remember This:Crate → A large case made of wooden slats, used for shipping goods overseas