With chagrin, she capitulated. “Well, only a little, but Watt will corroborate
that. He cajoled me into it.”
“Watt! All the time I thought you were on the side of the law and you were
really covertly planning this crime! I will bring you both to justice without
clemency. Your sentence will include corporal punishment commensurate with
the seriousness of the crime.”
D
daunt
to intimidate; frighten
dauntless
bold, unable to be daunted
The dauntless mouse daunted the lion with his .357 Magnum.
dearth
scarcity (see PAUCITY); this word has nothing to do with the word death.
Because of Darth Vader, there was a dearth of laughter on the Death Star.
debase
to lower in quality or value; adulterate (note the similarity to ABASE)
The birds at de base of the statue debased it with excrement.
decoy
a lure or bait
The coy duck disguised himself as a wooden decoy, but the hunters shot at him
anyway.
defenestration
the act of throwing something out the window
Note: It’s highly unlikely that this word will be on the SAT, but it’s the kind of
word everyone should know anyway. You could use it if you ever witness the
defenestration of a proctor.
delude