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dagger: knife; short pointed weapon with sharp edges
dainty: delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
dairy: place where milk is produced, kept, or converted into butter or cheese
dam: barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, especially built across a water course
damp: humid; moist; slightly wet
dangerous: full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe
daring: bold; brave
dart: move suddenly and rapidly
dash: throw with violence or haste; break, as by throwing or by collision; form or sketch rapidly
data: collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem date: mark the time of; assign a date to
dawn: time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start
dazzle: overpower with light; confuse the sight of by brilliance of light; bewilder or surprise with brilliancy
dazzling: bright; brilliant
deadly: fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
deaf: unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; unwilling to hear or listen; regardless; not to be persuaded
deal: part or portion; share; indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; distribution; arrangement
dean: dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
debate: discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
debt: liability; obligation; money or goods or services owed by one person to another
decade: a group or division of ten, especially a period of ten years
decay: decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence
deceit: attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false
deceive: fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
decent: suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards
deception: act of deceiving
decimal: of tens; numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
deck: a pack of 52 cards; any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel
declaration: announcement; explicit statement; formal public statement
declare: state clearly; make known formally or officially
decline: change toward something smaller or lower ; gradual falling off from a better state decompose: decay
decorate: adorn; embellish
decoration: act of decorating something; something used to beautify
decorative: ornamental; embellishing; serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
decrease: lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
decree: order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
dedicate: set apart; devoted; consecrated
deduce: lead forth; reach a conclusion by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
deduct: lead forth or out; take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; subtract
deed: something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
deem: decide; judge; sentence; condemn
default: failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
defeat: disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
defect: abandon or turn against; cease or change one’s loyalty
defective: having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking
defense: act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
defend: make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
defer: delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
defiance: refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
deficiency: scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
deficient: inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
deficit: inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage
define: determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain definite: fixed; exact; having distinct limits
definitely: unequivocally; clearly; without question and beyond doubt
definition: clarity of outline; concise explanation
definitive: final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
deflate: reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
deflect: turn aside; draw someone’s attention away from something
deform: change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless
deformation: alteration in the shape or dimensions; a change for the worse
defray: paycosts of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for
defy: renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; provoke to combat or strife
degradation: humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
degrade: reduce level; lower grade of something
delay: act later than planned; put off; adjournment
delegate: person authorized to act as representative for another; deputy
delete: erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
deliberate: consider; think about carefully; weigh
deliberately: intentionally; purposely; with careful consideration or deliberation; with full intent; delicate: pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference delicious: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; greatly pleasing or entertaining
delinquency: failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime
delinquent: failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
deliver: set free from restraint; set at liberty; release; give or transfer
delusion: false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
democracy: a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
demolish: raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
demolition: act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
demonstrate: show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove
demonstration: proof; act of showing or making evident
denial: act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
denomination: class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
denote: indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
denounce: condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
dense: thick; crowded closely together; compact
density: thickness; quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume
dent: cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
dentist: a person qualified to practice dentistry
deny: disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
depart: take off; leave; set out
departure: act of departing
dependable: reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
dependence: reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency
dependent: relying on or requiring the aid of another for support
depict: represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
deplete: decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
deposit: money given as a guarantee or security
deposition: testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
depreciate: lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
depreciation: devaluation; decrease in price or value
depress: lower in spirits; press down
depressed: sad; gloomy; low in spirits; dejected
depression: recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing ; sadness; low spirits
deprive: deny; take away
deputy: one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
derive: obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
descend: move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
descendant: offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
descent: ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward
description: act of describing; sketch or account of anything in words
desert: area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon
deserve: be worthy of; have a right to
design: act of working out the form of something; creation of something in the mind; formulate a plan for
designate: indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
desirable: worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
desire: anything which is longing for
desolate: unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
despair: loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
desperate: having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense
despise: dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
despite: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
dessert: a dish served as the last course of meal
destination: ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed
destine: decree or designate beforehand; fate
destiny: event that will inevitably happen in the future
destruction: havoc; event that completely destroys something
destructive: devastating; ruinous
detach: part; separate or disunite; disengage
detain: keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
detect: feel; discover the presence of; identify
detection: act of detecting; being open what was concealed or hidden; discovery
detective: investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
deteriorate: become worse; decline
determination: act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
determine: fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively
detour: a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
detriment: harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
detrimental: causing damage or harm; injurious
deviate: turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
device: technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks devise: form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
devote: dedicate; contribute
devotion: faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
devour: consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
diagnose: analyze; examine; identify
diagnosis: art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something diagram: graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan dialect: vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
diameter: length of straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
dictate: prescribe; rule as a dictator
dictator: one who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others.
diction: choice and use of words in speech or writing
diet: nutritional plan; nourishment; a prescribed selection of foods
differ: be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
digest: break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
digestion: process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body
digital: of or performance to fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers
dignity: quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.
diligent: assiduous; industrious; hard-working
dilute: weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
dim: emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
dime: a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
dimension: measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element dimensional: of or relating to dimensions
diminish: dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
dine: eat principal regular meal of the day; take dinner; give a dinner to
dingy: darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
dip: insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten; appear to move downward
diploma: document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
diplomacy: tact; politics; negotiation between nations
diplomat: one who uses skill and tact in dealing with others, such as an ambassador, who has been appointed to represent a government in its relations with other governments
diplomatic: relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
disable: deprive of capability or effectiveness; unable; impair; diminish
disadvantage: drawback; defect; hinder; unfavorable condition or circumstance
disappointment: feeling of dissatisfaction
disapproval: a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
disaster: catastrophe; misfortune
disastrous: extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
disc: flat round plate; circular structure either in plants or animals
discard: throw out something from one’s hand; get rid of
discern: detect; perceive
discharge: relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
discipline: trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice
disclose: unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
discomfort: distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress
discount: give reduction in price on
discourage: depress; take away hope from
discourse: formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
discreet: free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
discrepancy: lack of consistency; difference
discretion: knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
discriminate: make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely
disdain: view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
disgrace: state of dishonor; bring shame or dishonor upon
disguise: dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
disgust: strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of
disinclined: not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling
disinfectant: substance which kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
dismal: causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
dismay: destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
dismiss: stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
disorder: neglect of order or system; irregularity; disturbance; sickness
disparity: difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
dispatch: act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
dispel: scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
dispense: distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions
disperse: move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
displace: move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland displacement: act of removing from office or employment
display: exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest
dispose: get rid of; settle or decide a matter; place or set in a particular order; arrange
disposed: prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health
disposition: natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something dispute: argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
disregard: ignore; discount; take no notice of
dissimilar: different; unlike
dissipate: spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
dissolve: melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
distance: space between two objects; length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate
distant: far in space or time; cold in manner
distinct: definite; separate; different
distinction: excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
distinctly: clear to the mind; in a distinct way
distinguish: characterize; differentiate; recognize
distinguished: prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements
distort: twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent
distortion: mistake of misrepresenting the facts
distract: cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
distraction: extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawn apart
distress: discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
distribute: hand out; disseminate; allocate
distribution: act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
district: region; territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing; division of territory
disturb: upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange
disturbance: disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
ditch: trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
dive: plunge, especially headfirst, into water; plummet
diver: one who works underwater
diverge: vary; go in different directions from the same point
divergence: difference; deviation; separation; the act of moving away in different direction
diverse: differing in some characteristics; various
diversion: act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains
diversity: point or respect in which things differ; difference
divert: distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
divide: sever into two or more parts or pieces; separate into parts; cause to be separate
divine: perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity
division: act or process of diving anything into parts; state of being divided; separation
divorce: end a marriage; legal dissolution of a marriage
dizzy: having or causing a whirling sensation
dock: deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
doctrine: principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
document: provide written evidence; record in detail
documentary: film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; of or derived from documents
documentation: confirmation that some fact or statement is true
dodge: avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; shifty or ingenious trick
doll: small toy with human figure, normally for little child
domain: field; territory over which rule or control is exercised; networked computers that share a common address
dome: building or house, especially as great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like cupola
domestic: house-hold; of or relating to the home ; within the country or home
dominant: major; important; outweighing
dominate: monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
donate: grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute
donation: grant; act of giving to a fund or cause
doom: judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation
dormitory: a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep
dose: quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
dot: the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
doubt: being in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything
doubtful: distrustful; skeptical; full of doubt; having doubt; not settled in opinion
doubtless: free from fear or suspicion
downtown: commercial center of a town or city
doze: slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
draft: rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch
drag: move or bring by force or with great effort
drain: draw out; flow out; waste
drainage: emptying accomplished by draining; gradual flowing off, as of a liquid
drama: play; literary work intended for theater
dramatic: striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
dramatize: represent something in a dramatic manner; add details to
drastic: radical; taking effect violently or rapidly
draw: cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; pull along; haul; drag
drawback: disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
drawer: boxlike container in a piece of furniture, made so as to slide in and out
drawing: creation of artistic drawings
dread: fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror; horror
dreadful: very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
dreary: gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
drench: cause to drink, especially by force; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
drift: float; moving aimlessly; wander
drill: bore; pierce; make a hole; practice; train
drip: process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture that falls in drops; sound made by liquid falling in drops
drought: dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
drown: kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one’s awareness of dubious: questionable; filled with doubt
due: owed and payable immediately or on demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
dull: lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
duly: as it ought to be; properly; regularly
dumb: mute; lacking the power of speech
dump: sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse
duplicate: one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile durable: lasting; long-lasting; enduring
duration: length of time something lasts
dwarf: cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
dwell: live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
dweller: a person who inhabits a particular place
dwelling: residence; place to live in; abode
dye: substance used to color materials
dynamic: energetic; vigorously active

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