1. Vocabulary Vrunda Patel Oct. 1,2013 4th period

2. Vocabulary Words • Defoliate • Desist • Destitute • Detain • Deteriorate • Devoured • Dexterous • Dichotomy • Diorama • Dirge

3. Defoliate • To cause the leaves of (a plant, tree, or forest) to fall off Word List

4. Desist To stop or delay Word List

5. Destitute Completely impoverished Word List

6. Detain To keep in custody or temporary confinement Word List

7. Deteriorate Worsen, decline Word List

8. Devoured Greedily eaten Word List

9. Dexterous Skillful in the use of the hands Word List

10. Dichotomy Division into two usually contradictory parts or opinions Word List

11. Diorama A miniature three-dimensional scene, in which models of figures are seen against a background Word List

12. Dirge Mournful song Word List