wordpower --07
61. depreciate v o lessen in value, to belittle The exravagant car Janet wished to buy would, she know, depreciate in value.
62.desecrate v. to treat with disrespect Janet had inferited a small fortune from her grandmother, and he left it would one a desecration of her memory to spend it so foolishly.
63. destitute adj. very poor, totally lacking "You are headed for destitution!" he cied
64. diatribe n a denunication, a biting speech When Janet refused to take her seriously, he flew into a lengthy diatribe about work and saving---and how she did neither.
65. didactic adj instructive, intended to educate Janet's father was also rather didactic, instructing her on how to go about puttin money away for the lean times.
66. diffuse adj. wordy, not concentrated v. spread widely His speech grew more and more diffuse and impassioned.
67. disgress v. to stray from the main subject He digressed so often that Janet wasn't sure what he was getting at.
68. discerning adj. keenly perceptive, shrewd Janet suddenly remembered that her father was quite discerning about his loved ones, revealing in his words a deep understanding of each person's weaknesses.
69. discount v. deduct, to disregard Janet, in fact, found it harder and harder to discount his ideas, and she began to worry about the car.
70. diva n. an opera singer, prima donna She began to wonder if she was acting a diva her desire for the fancy car.
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