Dec-10 words beginning with dec meaning something?

Here are ten Words beginning with "dec" that convey various meanings:

1. Decade - a period of ten years.
2. Decal - a design prepared for transfer onto another surface.
3. Decipher - to interpret or make sense of something.
4. Decimate - to destroy a large portion of something.
5. Deciduous - trees or plants that shed leaves seasonally.
6. Decorum - behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.
7. Declaration - a formal statement or announcement.
8. Decimate - to reduce significantly in number.
9. Decentralize - to distribute functions away from a central location.
10. Decoy - a lure used to attract or mislead others.