Definition Dictionary

The act of deliberately misleading someone through false statements or appearances.

The act of leading someone to believe something false, or a device used to do so.

To work out the meaning of coded, unclear, or difficult material.

The ability to make clear, firm decisions without undue delay.

An authoritative order or formal decision.

A state of serious deterioration or weakness from age, wear, or neglect.

To reach a conclusion by reasoning from known facts or premises.

To consider or judge something to be a particular way.

Expecting failure and therefore discouraging effort.

Someone who leaves a group, cause, or country to join another, often opposing, side.

To postpone something, or to yield to another person's judgment or priority.

Respectful yielding to another person's judgment or wishes.

An amount by which something falls short of what is needed or expected.

Clearly stated, precisely determined, or free from uncertainty.

Conclusive or authoritative enough to settle a question.

Quick and skillful in action.

No longer existing or functioning.

To decline into a worse condition.

A decline in quality, condition, or standing.

Causing a loss of dignity, respect, or self-worth.

Sad or discouraged after disappointment.

Postponing an immediate pleasure or reward in order to obtain a more valued benefit later.

Done consciously and intentionally, often after consideration.

To describe, outline, or mark something precisely.