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dearth (n)
scarcity, lack
debacle (n)
disastrous failure, disruption
debase (v)
degrade, reduce in value
debauch (v)
corrupt
debunk (v)
expose the falseness of
decorous (a)
appropriate
decry (v)
criticize openly
deface (v)
ruin or injure stuff’s appearance
defamatory (a)
harmful towards another’s reputation
defer (v)
postpone, yield to another’s wisdom
deferential (a)
show respect
defile (v)
make unclean, impure
deft (a)
skillful, capable
defunct (a)
no longer used or existing
delegate (v)
hand over responsibility
deleterious (a)
harmful
delineate (v)
describe, outline
demagogue (n)
leader who appeals to a people’s prejudices
demarcation (n)
marking of boundaries or categories
demean (v)
lower the status
denigrate (v)
belittle, diminish the position of
denounce (v)
criticize publicly
deplore (v)
express sorrow, disapprove
depravity (n)
wickedness, corruption
deprecate (v)
belittle
derelict (a)
abandoned, run-down
deride (v)
laugh at mockingly, scorn
desecrate (v)
violate, treat with disrespect
desiccated (a)
dried up, dehydrated
desolate (a)
deserted, lifeless
despondent (a)
depressed, hopeless
despot (n)
one with power and rules brutally
destitute (a)
impoverished
deter (v)
discourage
devious (a)
deceitful, not straightforward
diaphanous (a)
light, airy, transparent
didactic (a)
instructive, overly moralistic
diffident (a)
shy, quiet, modest
diffuse (a)
scattered, disorganized
diffuse (v)
scatter, thin out, break up
dilatory (a)
causing delay
diligent (a)
showing care, conscientious
diminutive (a)
small, miniature
dirge (n)
mournful song (funeral)
disaffected (a)
rebellious, resentful of authority
disavow (v)
deny knowledge of or responsibility for
discern (v)
perceive, detect
disclose (v)
reveal, make public
discomfit (v)
thwart, embarrass
discordant (a)
disagree, not in harmony with
discrepancy (n)
inconsistency
discretion (n)
reserved, good judgment
discursive (a)
not concise, rambling, lacking order
disdain (v)(n)
scorn, low esteem
disgruntled (a)
upset, not content
disparage (v)
criticize, speak ill of
disparate (a)
differing; containing contrasting elements
dispel (v)
drive away, scatter
disperse (v)
scatter
disrepute (n)
being held in low regard
dissemble (v)
conceal, fake
disseminate (v)
spread
dissent (v)(n)
disagree
dissipate (v)
1. disappear 2. waste
dissonance (n)
inconsistency
dissuade (v)
persuade out of
distend (v)
swell
dither about (v)
indecisive
divine (a)
godly, exceedingly wonderful
divisive (a)
causing disagreement, hostility
divulge (v)
reveal sth secret
docile (a)
easily taught or trained
dogmatic (a)
opinionated
dormant (a)
sleeping, temporarily inactive
dour (a)
joyless
dubious (a)
doubtful, uncertain quality
duplicity (n)
craft, dishonesty
duress (n)
hardship, threat
dynamic (a)
actively changing
enmity (n)
ill will, hatred, hostility
ennui (n)
boredom, weariness
entail (v)
include as necessary
enthrall (v)
charm, captivate
ephemeral (a)
short-lived, fleeting
epistolary (a)
contained in letters
epitome (n)
perfect example, embodiment
equanimity (n)
composure
equivocal (a)
ambiguous, uncertain
erudite (a)
learned
eschew (v)
avoid
esoteric (a)
understood by few
espouse (v)
adopt or support
ethereal (a)
heavenly, delicate, refined
etymology (n)
study of words
evanescent (a)
fleeting, momentary
evince (v)
show, reveal
exacerbate (v)
make worse
exalt (v)
glorify, praise
exasperate (v)
irritate, infuriate
exculpate (v)
free from guilt or blame