Lesson 72 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#2131 🦞 ••••••	decapod /ˈdɛkəˌpɒd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An arthropod with ten limbs, such as crabs, lobsters, and shrimps. ••••••	The lobster is a well-known decapod. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	crustacean, crab, lobster, shrimp, prawn ••••••	insect, arachnid ••••••	marine decapod, decapod species, decapod crustacean ••••••
#2132 ✅ ••••••	decisive /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively; determining the outcome. ••••••	Her decisive action saved the company from collapse. ••••••	decisive victory ••••••	A win that settles an issue conclusively. ••••••	conclusive, resolute, firm, determined, crucial ••••••	indecisive, uncertain, hesitant ••••••	decisive role, decisive moment, decisive action, decisive factor ••••••
#2133 🔍 ••••••	decipher /dɪˈsaɪfər/ verb ••••••	deciphered ••••••	deciphered ••••••	deciphers ••••••	deciphering ••••••	To make sense of something difficult to read or understand; to decode. ••••••	She managed to decipher the old handwritten letter. ••••••	decipher a code ••••••	To successfully interpret or understand a secret or complex message. ••••••	decode, interpret, translate, solve, unravel ••••••	confuse, obscure, encrypt ••••••	decipher handwriting, decipher message, decipher meaning, decipher code ••••••
#2134 💥 ••••••	decimation /ˌdɛsɪˈmeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The act of destroying or killing a large proportion of something. ••••••	The decimation of the city left thousands homeless. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	destruction, devastation, annihilation, ruin ••••••	protection, preservation ••••••	mass decimation, decimation of population, decimation of species ••••••
#2135 🔥 ••••••	decimate /ˈdɛsɪmeɪt/ verb ••••••	decimated ••••••	decimated ••••••	decimates ••••••	decimating ••••••	To destroy or kill a large proportion of something. ••••••	The wildfire decimated the forest. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	destroy, devastate, annihilate, ruin, wipe out ••••••	preserve, protect, save ••••••	decimate population, decimate forest, decimate resources, decimate economy ••••••
#2136 🔢 ••••••	decimal /ˈdɛsɪməl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A number system based on 10; a number expressed in the base-10 system. ••••••	The number 0.75 is a decimal. ••••••	decimal point ••••••	The dot used to separate the whole number part from the fractional part in a decimal number. ••••••	fraction, number, figure, digit, numeral ••••••	integer, whole number ••••••	decimal point, decimal places, decimal system, decimal fraction ••••••
#2137 🍂 ••••••	deciduous /dɪˈsɪdʒuəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	trees or plants that shed their leaves annually ••••••	Maple trees are deciduous and lose their leaves in autumn. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	leaf-shedding, seasonal, temporary, non-evergreen ••••••	evergreen, perennial ••••••	deciduous trees, deciduous forest, deciduous leaves, deciduous woodland ••••••
#2138 🔊 ••••••	decibel /ˈdɛsɪˌbɛl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a unit used to measure the intensity of sound ••••••	The noise level in the factory exceeded 90 decibels. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sound level, sound unit, loudness measure, intensity unit ••••••	silence, quiet ••••••	high decibel, low decibel, decibel level, measure decibel ••••••
#2139 🙂 ••••••	decent /ˈdiːsənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality ••••••	He found a decent job after months of searching. ••••••	make a decent living ••••••	to earn enough money to live comfortably ••••••	respectable, proper, suitable, fair, acceptable ••••••	indecent, improper, unacceptable ••••••	decent job, decent man, decent salary, decent standard ••••••
#2140 🙏 ••••••	decency /ˈdiːsənsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability ••••••	She showed great decency by helping the stranger in need. ••••••	common decency ••••••	basic standards of polite or respectful behavior ••••••	propriety, modesty, respectability, civility, dignity ••••••	indecency, rudeness, immorality ••••••	sense of decency, act of decency, show decency, basic decency ••••••
#2141 🐌 ••••••	decelerate /dɪˈsɛləˌreɪt/ verb ••••••	decelerated ••••••	decelerated ••••••	decelerates ••••••	decelerating ••••••	to reduce speed; to slow down ••••••	The car began to decelerate as it approached the traffic light. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	slow down, reduce speed, brake, retard, ease off ••••••	accelerate, speed up, hasten ••••••	decelerate gradually, decelerate quickly, forced to decelerate, decelerate smoothly ••••••
#2142 🃏 ••••••	deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ verb ••••••	deceived ••••••	deceived ••••••	deceives ••••••	deceiving ••••••	To cause someone to believe something that is not true. ••••••	He tried to deceive his friends with a fake story. ••••••	deceive oneself ••••••	To believe something false about oneself or a situation. ••••••	mislead, trick, cheat, betray, dupe ••••••	be honest, reveal, disclose ••••••	deceive others, deceive oneself, try to deceive ••••••
#2143 🤥 ••••••	deceitful /dɪˈsiːtfəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Deliberately misleading or dishonest. ••••••	She gave a deceitful answer to hide the truth. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dishonest, fraudulent, misleading, duplicitous ••••••	honest, truthful, sincere ••••••	deceitful behavior, deceitful practices, deceitful answer ••••••
#2144 🎭 ••••••	deceit /dɪˈsiːt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The act of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth. ••••••	His career was ruined by lies and deceit. ••••••	cloak of deceit ••••••	An appearance used to hide dishonesty. ••••••	dishonesty, fraud, trickery, deception, duplicity ••••••	honesty, truth ••••••	lies and deceit, cloak of deceit, deceitful behavior ••••••
#2145 ✍️ ••••••	decasyllable /ˌdɛkəˈsɪləbəl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A line of verse with ten syllables. ••••••	The poet often wrote in decasyllable form. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ten-syllable line, poetic meter ••••••	prose, free verse ••••••	decasyllable verse, decasyllable line, poetic decasyllable ••••••
#2146 🪨 ••••••	debris /dəˈbriː/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Scattered fragments of waste, remains, or broken pieces. ••••••	The streets were filled with debris after the storm. ••••••	clearing the debris ••••••	Removing the remains or waste after destruction. ••••••	rubble, wreckage, remains, fragments, litter ••••••	order, cleanliness, neatness ••••••	debris field, scattered debris, storm debris, clear debris ••••••
#2147 🗡️ ••••••	decapitate /dɪˈkæpɪteɪt/ verb ••••••	decapitated ••••••	decapitated ••••••	decapitates ••••••	decapitating ••••••	To cut off the head of a person or animal. ••••••	The ancient executioner decapitated the criminal. ••••••	decapitate the organization ••••••	To remove the leader or leadership from an organization ••••••	behead, execute, cut off head, sever ••••••	crown, appoint, empower ••••••	decapitate enemy, decapitate quickly, decapitate the king, decapitate leadership ••••••
#2148 🍷 ••••••	decant /dɪˈkænt/ verb ••••••	decanted ••••••	decanted ••••••	decants ••••••	decanting ••••••	To pour liquid gently from one container into another, especially without disturbing the sediment. ••••••	She carefully decanted the wine into a clean glass. ••••••	decant into ••••••	To pour liquid carefully into another container ••••••	pour, transfer, siphon, draw off ••••••	spill, retain ••••••	decant wine, decant into glass, decant slowly ••••••
#2149 🏃‍♂️ ••••••	decamp /dɪˈkæmp/ verb ••••••	decamped ••••••	decamped ••••••	decamps ••••••	decamping ••••••	To depart suddenly or secretly, often to avoid trouble or escape. ••••••	The thief decamped before the police arrived. ••••••	decamp with something ••••••	To run away quickly taking something, usually stolen ••••••	flee, escape, run away, abscond, depart ••••••	arrive, remain, stay ••••••	decamp overnight, decamp quickly, decamp from camp, decamp with goods ••••••
#2150 📏 ••••••	decameter /dɪˈkæmɪtər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A metric unit of length equal to ten meters. ••••••	The field was measured in decameters for accuracy. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ten meters, metric unit, length unit ••••••	millimeter, centimeter ••••••	measure in decameters, length in decameters, decameter scale ••••••
#2151 📖 ••••••	decameron /dɪˈkæmərən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A collection of 100 tales written by Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century, told by a group of people over ten days. ••••••	The Decameron is considered a masterpiece of classical Italian literature. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Boccaccio's tales, Italian classic, literary collection, story cycle ••••••	none, unrelated work ••••••	read Decameron, study Decameron, tales of Decameron, Boccaccio's Decameron ••••••
#2152 📜 ••••••	decalogue /ˈdɛkəˌlɔːɡ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The Ten Commandments in the Bible; a set of fundamental rules or principles. ••••••	The priest gave a sermon on the importance of the Decalogue. ••••••	moral decalogue ••••••	A set of guiding principles for ethical behavior. ••••••	commandments, rules, principles, code ••••••	chaos, lawlessness ••••••	biblical decalogue, moral decalogue, the Decalogue ••••••
#2153 💧 ••••••	decaliter /ˈdɛkəˌliːtər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A metric unit of capacity equal to ten liters. ••••••	The container could hold up to one decaliter of water. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	10 liters, metric capacity unit, volume measure ••••••	milliliter, centiliter ••••••	one decaliter, measure in decaliters, volume of decaliter ••••••
#2154 ⚖️ ••••••	decagram /ˈdɛkəˌɡræm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A metric unit of mass equal to ten grams. ••••••	The package weighed exactly one decagram. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	10 grams, metric weight unit, weight measure ••••••	milligram, kilogram ••••••	one decagram, weight in decagrams, measure in decagrams ••••••
#2155 🔺 ••••••	decagon /ˈdɛkəˌɡɒn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A polygon with ten sides and ten angles. ••••••	The geometry teacher drew a perfect decagon on the board. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ten-sided figure, polygon, shape ••••••	circle, line ••••••	regular decagon, geometric decagon, decagon shape ••••••
#2156 🍫 ••••••	decadent /ˈdɛkədənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline; excessively self-indulgent. ••••••	The party was filled with decadent luxury and excess. ••••••	decadent lifestyle ••••••	A way of living marked by overindulgence in pleasure and luxury. ••••••	luxurious, self-indulgent, excessive, lavish, opulent ••••••	austere, simple, modest ••••••	decadent lifestyle, decadent society, decadent culture, decadent luxury ••••••
#2157 🍷 ••••••	decadence /ˈdek.ə.dəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury. ••••••	The novel describes the decadence of the wealthy elite. ••••••	age of decadence ••••••	A period marked by moral or cultural decline. ••••••	corruption, decline, decay, dissipation, excess ••••••	morality, virtue, growth ••••••	moral decadence, cultural decadence, age of decadence ••••••
#2158 👗 ••••••	debutante /ˈdeb.juː.tɑːnt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A young woman making her first formal appearance in society. ••••••	The debutante wore a white gown at the ball. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	young lady, society girl, novice, newcomer ••••••	experienced woman, elder ••••••	debutante ball, debutante dress, young debutante ••••••
#2159 🎤 ••••••	debut /ˈdeɪ.bjuː/ noun, verb ••••••	debuted ••••••	debuted ••••••	debuts ••••••	debuting ••••••	The first public appearance or performance of someone or something. ••••••	The young actor made his debut on the big stage. ••••••	make a debut ••••••	To appear or perform publicly for the first time. ••••••	first appearance, introduction, premiere, launch, entrance ••••••	retirement, farewell, exit ••••••	make debut, debut performance, debut album, debut match ••••••
#2160 🔍 ••••••	debunk /diːˈbʌŋk/ verb ••••••	debunked ••••••	debunked ••••••	debunks ••••••	debunking ••••••	To expose the falseness or exaggeration of a claim, myth, or belief. ••••••	The scientist worked to debunk the myths about vaccines. ••••••	debunk a myth ••••••	Prove a widely believed but false idea wrong. ••••••	disprove, expose, refute, invalidate, contradict ••••••	confirm, support, prove ••••••	debunk myths, debunk rumors, debunk claims, debunk theory ••••••

Lesson 72 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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