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Conundrum – A confusing or difficult problem.
Convene – To gather or bring together.
Convivial – Friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
Corpulence – The state of being fat or obese.
Corrosive – Tending to wear away or destroy gradually, especially by chemical action.
Cosmopolitan – Familiar with and at ease in many different cultures or countries.
Coup – A sudden and decisive change of government, often by force.
Covet – To strongly desire something belonging to another.
Covert – Secret or hidden.
Credulity – Tendency to believe too readily.
Culpable – Deserving blame.
Cupidity – Excessive desire for wealth or possessions; greed.
Cursory – Hasty and superficial.
Curt – Rudely brief or abrupt.
Dearth – A scarcity or lack of something.
Debacle – A complete failure or disaster.
Debase – To reduce in quality, value, or dignity.
Debauch – To corrupt morally; indulge in excess.
Decorous – Proper and polite in behavior.
Decry – To publicly denounce or criticize.
Deface – To damage the surface or appearance of something.
Defamatory – Harmful to someone’s reputation.
Deferential – Showing respectful submission or regard.
Defile – To make dirty, pollute, or spoil.
Deft – Skillful and quick in movement.
Deleterious – Harmful or damaging.
Delineate – To describe or portray in detail.
Demagogue – A leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than reason.
Demean – To lower in dignity, honor, or standing.
Deplore – To strongly disapprove of.
Depravity – Moral corruption or wickedness.
Deprecate – To disapprove of or criticize.
Derelict – Abandoned and neglected.
Deride – To mock or ridicule.
Desecrate – To treat something sacred with disrespect.
Desiccated – Dried out completely.
Despondent – Feeling hopeless or discouraged.
Despot – A ruler with absolute power, often oppressive.
Destitute – Lacking basic necessities of life.
Diaphanous – Light, delicate, and almost transparent.
Didactic – Intended to teach, often in a preachy way.
Diffident – Shy or lacking self
confidence.
Dilatory – Slow to act; intended to delay.
Diminutive – Extremely small.
Dirge – A mournful song, often for the dead.
Disaffected – Discontented and rebellious.
Disavow – To deny responsibility for.
Discomfit – To make uneasy or embarrassed.
Discursive – Rambling, lacking focus.
Disgruntled – Dissatisfied and sulky.
Disparage – To belittle or speak down on.
Disparate – Different in kind; distinct.
Dispel – To drive away or make disappear.
Disrepute – A state of being held in low regard.
Dissemble – To disguise or conceal one’s true motives.
Dissent – To disagree or withhold approval.
Dissipate – To scatter or disperse.
Dissonance – Lack of harmony or agreement.
Distend – To swell or expand.
Dither – To hesitate or be indecisive.
Divulge – To reveal something private or secret.
Docile – Easily taught or managed; submissive.
Dour – Stern, gloomy, or harsh in manner.
Dubious – Doubtful or suspicious.
Duplicity – Deceitfulness or double
dealing.
Duress – Compulsion by threat or force.
Ebullient – Cheerful and full of energy.
Eclectic – Drawing ideas, style, or taste from diverse sources.
Efface – To erase or wipe out.
Effervescent – Lively, bubbly, enthusiastic.
Effrontery – Shameless boldness.
Effulgent – Shining brightly; radiant.
Egregious – Outstandingly bad.
Elegy – A poem or song expressing sorrow, especially for the dead.
Eloquent – Fluent and persuasive in speech or writing.
Elucidate – To make something clear; explain.
Elude – To escape from or avoid.
Emaciated – Extremely thin from lack of nourishment.
Embezzle – To steal money placed in one’s trust.
Emend – To correct or revise a text.
Emollient – Soothing or softening (especially to the skin).
Emote – To express emotion dramatically.
Empirical – Based on observation or experience rather than theory.
Emulate – To imitate with the intent to equal or surpass.
Enamor – To inspire with love or admiration.
Encore – A repeated or additional performance at the end of a show.
Encumber – To burden or weigh down.
Enervate – To weaken or drain of energy.
Engender – To produce or give rise to.
Enigmatic – Mysterious, puzzling.
Enmity – Deep
seated hostility or hatred.
Ennui – Boredom from lack of excitement.
Enthrall – To captivate or hold spellbound.
Ephemeral – Lasting a very short time.
Epistolary – Written in the form of letters.
Equanimity – Calmness, composure under stress.
Equivocal – Ambiguous or unclear in meaning.
Erudite – Having or showing great knowledge.
Eschew – To deliberately avoid.
Esoteric – Intended for or understood by only a small group.