| Defile, deliberate, delude, demolish, demonstrate, demur, demure, denote, depose, depredate |
1. She tried to ________________________ herself into thinking that everything was fine, even though she knew is wasn’t.
2. The term “IQ” is used to ________________________ a person’s intelligent quotient.
3. The jury took several hours to ________________________ before reaching a verdict in the trial.
4. Despite her ________________________ appearance, she possessed a sharp wit and a keen sense of humor.
5. When asked to work overtime, she did not ________________________ and immediately agreed to stay late.
6. The hikers were careful not to ________________________ the pristine wilderness by leaving any trash behind.
7. The hungry wolves were forced to ________________________ the livestock on the ranch due to the scarcity of their natural prey.
8. The teacher used a whiteboard to ________________________ how to solve the math problem step by step.
9. The citizens rallied together to ________________________ the corrupt dictator from power.
10. The old building was ________________________ to make way for a new skyscraper.
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1. delude
2. denote
3. deliberate
4. demure
5. demur
6. defile
7. depredate
8. demonstrate
9. depose
10. demolished