—adj. - (esp. Of a property) dilapidated.

- abandoned, ownerless. —n. - vagrant.

- abandoned property. [latin: related to *relinquish]

adj. = *derisory. derisively adv. [from *deride]

adj. - scoffing, ironical (derisory cheers).

- ridiculously small (derisory offer).

v. (-ting) (foll. By from) formal detract from (merit, right, etc.). derogation n. [latin rogo ask]

v. (-bing) 1 a state the characteristics, appearance, etc. Of. B (foll. By as) assert to be; call (described him as a liar).

- a draw (esp. A geometrical figure). B move in (a specified way, esp. A curve) (described a parabola through the air). [latin scribo write]

v. Reject (a selected candidate, esp. A sitting mp) in favour of another. deselection n.

drug n. Synthetic analogue of an illegal drug.

- n. - person who designs e.g. Clothing, machines, theatre sets; draughtsman.

- (attrib.) Bearing the label of a famous designer; prestigious.

predic. Adj. - (usu. Foll. By of) desiring, wanting (desirous of stardom).

- wanting; hoping (desirous to do the right thing).

—adj. - left alone; solitary.

- uninhabited, ruined, dreary (desolate moor).

- forlorn; wretched. —v. (-ting) 1 depopulate, devastate; lay waste.

- (esp. As desolated adj.) Make wretched. desolately adv. Desolateness n. [latin solus alone]

var. Of *dispatch.