Unit 11 Vocab

Didactic

Intended to teach, particularly in a moral sense.

Diffident

Lacking in self-confidence; shy or reserved.

Dilatory

Tending to delay or procrastinate; slow to act.

Dilemma

A difficult choice between undesirable alternatives.

Dilettante

A person with superficial interest and no commitment.

Dirge

A lament for the dead, often part of a funeral rite.

Discerning

Having good judgment; perceptive.

Discomfiture

Feeling of unease or embarrassment; confusion.

Discord

Disagreement or conflict between people.

Discursive

Digressing from subject to subject; rambling.

Disparage

To belittle or speak disrespectfully about something.

Disparate

Essentially different; diverse and not comparable.

Disparity

A great difference; a discrepancy.

Disseminate

To spread widely; distribute.

Dissolute

Lax in morals; debauched.

Distrait

Distracted or absent-minded; preoccupied.

Distraught

Deeply agitated or troubled; upset.

Diurnal

Relating to or occurring in a day; daily.

Divulge

To make known private information; reveal.

Docile

Easily managed or handled; obedient.

Doggerel

Badly written verse or words; nonsense verse.

Dogmatic

Inclined to lay down principles as true; opinionated.

Doleful

Expressing sorrow; mournful.

Dolorous

Feeling great sorrow or distress; grieving.

Drab

Lacking brightness or interest; dull.