Up Your Score by Larry Berger & Michael Colton, Michael Colton, Manek Mistry, Paul Rossi, Workman Publishing Page B
Authors: Larry Berger & Michael Colton, Michael Colton, Manek Mistry, Paul Rossi, Workman Publishing
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de-pleated the skirt by ironing it, thus depleting her stock of pleated skirts.
depraved
----
morally corrupt; debased; perverted
As a prank, the depraved criminal de-paved the highway.
deranged
----
having a severe mental disorder; being insane
The deranged cowboy roamed the streets singing wildly, “Rome, Rome on de range .”
derogate
----
to detract; to take away
The effect of the spear protruding from Bob’s forehead was to derogate from his usually good-looking face.
descry
----
to discern; to catch sight of something that is difficult to catch sight of
Through the mist they could descry the form of the hungry, one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater munching on a bag of purple Skittles.
desultory
----
aimless; disconnected; rambling; haphazard
“That’s why I love pepper,” said Uri, finishing his speech extolling the merits of salt. “ De salt, Uri !” yelled his debate teacher.
deter
----
to prevent or discourage from happening
Nothing can deter Derek Jeter from hitting a home run for the Yankees.
devastate
----
to ruin by violent action
The Blob devastated de vast state of Nevada.
devoid
----
completely lacking; void; empty; without
Avoid diving into swimming pools that are devoid of water; you could hurt yourself and that would suck.
dexterous
----
adroit or skillful in the use of hands or body
Houdini was dexterous ; he could escape from a straitjacket.
Are you remembering to do the mnemonic thing? Picture yourself watching nine acrobats wearing banners across their chests that say
dexterous
. Each contorts into the shape of a letter to spell out the word
dexterous
. They are all named
Dexter
, except for one, who is named
Poindexter
. You lean over to your friend and say, “Wow, are they
dexterous
! I’ve never seen anyone so
dexterous
. I love
dexterous
people!” Then she looks at you like you’re an idiot.
diabolical
----
fiendish; devilish; nastily scheming
The diabolical demon devised a deadly dungeon.
diaphanous
----
translucent; gossamer
His diaphanous dinner dress caused much discussion.
discern
----
to detect by the use of the senses
The watchman dis-earned his pay by not discerning the thieves.
discord
----
lack of harmony
“I won’t use dis chord ’cause it would create discord ,” said Mozart.
disparage
----
to belittle; to reduce in esteem
“ Dis porridge is too hot,” Goldilocks disparaged .
disseminate
----
to dispense objects, such as seeds, newspapers; to distribute
While making his stock boy walk the plank, the captain explained, “ Dis seaman ate all of the supplies that he was supposed to disseminate .”
distraught
----
anxious; worried; distr essed
Snow White became distraught when the dwarfs drank booze and fought.
divers
----
several
diverse
----
distinct; varied; differing
William Shakespeare’s divers verses were about diverse subjects.
doleful
----
sad; mournful
You will be Dole-full and sick if you eat 98 cans of pineapple chunks.
drastic
----
severe
If your swimsuit strap breaks, you are in drastic need of elastic.
dynamic
----
energetic; vigorous; forceful
The dynamic duo fell into the Joker’s dynami te trap.
And on to a story:
The Distraught Dogcatcher
Dan was distraught . He knew he’d soon have to go up to the dais and declare his candidacy for dogcatcher. He knew he was devoid of charisma and not a dynamic speaker. He wasn’t even dexterous at catching canines. Doubtless, he would debase himself by speaking like a deranged fool.
Trying to appear dauntless , he shambled forward with a dearth of enthusiasm. He tried to picture his audience all in diaphanous gowns, but it did not help his mood at all.
“Ahem,” he began, but was deterred from continuing when he descried the diabolical Great Dane that was rapidly depleting his audience by devouring them. Feeling that this devastation might derogate his speech, Dan’s thoughts werethrown into sudden discord , and he felt a drastic need to defenestrate
depraved
----
morally corrupt; debased; perverted
As a prank, the depraved criminal de-paved the highway.
deranged
----
having a severe mental disorder; being insane
The deranged cowboy roamed the streets singing wildly, “Rome, Rome on de range .”
derogate
----
to detract; to take away
The effect of the spear protruding from Bob’s forehead was to derogate from his usually good-looking face.
descry
----
to discern; to catch sight of something that is difficult to catch sight of
Through the mist they could descry the form of the hungry, one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater munching on a bag of purple Skittles.
desultory
----
aimless; disconnected; rambling; haphazard
“That’s why I love pepper,” said Uri, finishing his speech extolling the merits of salt. “ De salt, Uri !” yelled his debate teacher.
deter
----
to prevent or discourage from happening
Nothing can deter Derek Jeter from hitting a home run for the Yankees.
devastate
----
to ruin by violent action
The Blob devastated de vast state of Nevada.
devoid
----
completely lacking; void; empty; without
Avoid diving into swimming pools that are devoid of water; you could hurt yourself and that would suck.
dexterous
----
adroit or skillful in the use of hands or body
Houdini was dexterous ; he could escape from a straitjacket.
Are you remembering to do the mnemonic thing? Picture yourself watching nine acrobats wearing banners across their chests that say
dexterous
. Each contorts into the shape of a letter to spell out the word
dexterous
. They are all named
Dexter
, except for one, who is named
Poindexter
. You lean over to your friend and say, “Wow, are they
dexterous
! I’ve never seen anyone so
dexterous
. I love
dexterous
people!” Then she looks at you like you’re an idiot.
diabolical
----
fiendish; devilish; nastily scheming
The diabolical demon devised a deadly dungeon.
diaphanous
----
translucent; gossamer
His diaphanous dinner dress caused much discussion.
discern
----
to detect by the use of the senses
The watchman dis-earned his pay by not discerning the thieves.
discord
----
lack of harmony
“I won’t use dis chord ’cause it would create discord ,” said Mozart.
disparage
----
to belittle; to reduce in esteem
“ Dis porridge is too hot,” Goldilocks disparaged .
disseminate
----
to dispense objects, such as seeds, newspapers; to distribute
While making his stock boy walk the plank, the captain explained, “ Dis seaman ate all of the supplies that he was supposed to disseminate .”
distraught
----
anxious; worried; distr essed
Snow White became distraught when the dwarfs drank booze and fought.
divers
----
several
diverse
----
distinct; varied; differing
William Shakespeare’s divers verses were about diverse subjects.
doleful
----
sad; mournful
You will be Dole-full and sick if you eat 98 cans of pineapple chunks.
drastic
----
severe
If your swimsuit strap breaks, you are in drastic need of elastic.
dynamic
----
energetic; vigorous; forceful
The dynamic duo fell into the Joker’s dynami te trap.
And on to a story:
The Distraught Dogcatcher
Dan was distraught . He knew he’d soon have to go up to the dais and declare his candidacy for dogcatcher. He knew he was devoid of charisma and not a dynamic speaker. He wasn’t even dexterous at catching canines. Doubtless, he would debase himself by speaking like a deranged fool.
Trying to appear dauntless , he shambled forward with a dearth of enthusiasm. He tried to picture his audience all in diaphanous gowns, but it did not help his mood at all.
“Ahem,” he began, but was deterred from continuing when he descried the diabolical Great Dane that was rapidly depleting his audience by devouring them. Feeling that this devastation might derogate his speech, Dan’s thoughts werethrown into sudden discord , and he felt a drastic need to defenestrate
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