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Word: deflect

Definition: turn aside; turn away from a straight course


More Vocab Words

::: dismantle - take apart; disassemble
::: elaboration - addition of details; intricacy
::: flaccid - flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles
::: sidetrack - switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track
::: auxiliary - offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant
::: mirth - merriment; laughter
::: unctuous - oily; bland; insincerely suave
::: friction - clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
::: colander - utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
::: sophomoric - immature; half-baked; like a sophomore