Spelling Words #14 (copy)

Dabble

Dabble

verb

To take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

play with, dip into, flirt with

Dias

noun

A raised platform in a room.

stage, podium, stand

Dank

adj

Unpleasantly damp and cold.

wet, moist, clammy

Dapper

adj

Neat and stylish in dress and appearance

tidy, neat, crisp

Dappled

adj

Marked with spots or rounded patches.

dot, fleck, streak

Daub

verb

To coat or smear with a thick or sticky substance.

smear, splatter, stain

Daunt

verb

To make someone feel intimidated or apprehensive.

intimidate, abash, demoralize

Dauntless

adj

Showing fearlessness and determination.

fearless, determined, resolute

Dawdle

verb

To waste time or be slow.

linger, dally, be slow

Deadlock

noun

A situation where no progress can be made.

impasse, stalemate, halt

Deadpan

adj

Showing no expression or emotion.

blank, expressionless, inscrutable

Dearth

noun

A scarcity or lack of something.

lack, scarcity, shortage

Debase

verb

To reduce the quality or value of something.

degrade, devalue, demean

Debauch

verb

To corrupt or seduce someone from morality.

pervert, corrupt, deprave

Debonair

adj

Confident, stylish, and charming.

sophisticated, suave, cultured

Debutante

noun

A young woman making her first appearance in society.

maiden, girl, sister

Decadence

noun

Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury

dissipation, degeneracy, corruption

Decapitate

verb

To cut off the head of something.

behead, guillotine, decollate

Deciduous

adj

Shedding its leaves annually.

temporary, brief, passing

Declivity

noun

A downward slope or bend.

downhill, descent, dip