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D's
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| debilitate | weaken or impair |
| decimate | destroy large numbers of; inflict great damage upon |
| decry | denounce or criticize |
| defamation | malicious or abusive attack on one's character |
| delve | deeply search through |
| demagogue | leader or speaker who appeals to the emotions or prejudices of the people |
| demise | end of existence; death |
| demur | express opposition |
| denigrate | speack ill of; belittle |
| depict | represent or describe |
| deplore | condemn; disapprove of or regret |
| deposition | testimony given under oath |
| derision | contempt or scorn |
| derivative | copied or adapted; something derived |
| desiccant | substance used as a drying agent |
| desiccated | dried up from a lack of moisture |
| desultory | inconsistent and irregular, aimless |
| deterrence | negative emotional influence |
| dexterity | skill and ease of movement, especially hands; cleverness |
| diatribe | abusive, insulting verbal attack |
| didactic | intended for the purposes of teaching or instructing |
| dilate | make larger; expand |
| diligent | continuously putting in great effort |
| disabuse | free someone of believing something that is untrue |
| discern | differentiate or distinguish; perceive |
| disconcerting | unsettling |
| disinter | bring up into view |
| dislodge | remove from former position |
| disparity | state of being different or unequal |
| disperse | scatter or spread out |
| dissemble | disguise or conceal |
| dissident | disagreeable |
| dissipate | drive away; scatter |
| dissonance | lack of harmony; discord |
| diverge | move apart or extend in different directions; differ in opinion |
| divest | get rid of |
| docile | easy to train or teach |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly persistent or impractical person, particularly with regard to a specific theory |
| dogmatic | characterized by a strong belief in a certain unproven doctrine or opinion |
| dubious | unsure, skeptical |
| deign | condescend |
| digress | stray |