121-140 Flashcards
Depravity
Base lack of morality; corruption
Derogatory
Expressing disdain; disapproving
Despondency
Loss of heart; loss of hope
Despot
Dictator; person who is domineering
Dictum
A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
Dilettante
Someone who dabbles, not seriously; amateur
Disdain
A feeling or show of contempt
Disparity
Wide difference; inequality
Disseminate
To give out, spread widely; to make widely known
Distend
To swell; to swell up
Dogmatic
Stubbornly asserting an opinion as if it were proven fact
Dossier
A bundle of paper containing a detailed report or information
Duplicity
Deception by pretense of feeling; double-dealing, being two-faced
Ebullient
Exuberant, effervescent; bubbling with excitement
Echelon
Level of authority or rank; step-like military formation