20 More 'D-E'

Question 1

Diatribe

Answer 1

an abusive, condemnatory speech

Question 2

Diffident

Answer 2

lacking self-confidence

Question 3

Dilate

Answer 3

to make larger; to expand

Question 4

Dilatory

Answer 4

intended to delay

Question 5

Dilettante

Answer 5

someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

Question 6

Dirge

Answer 6

a funeral hymn or mournful speed

Question 7

Disabuse

Answer 7

to set right; to free from error

Question 8

Discern

Answer 8

to perceive; to recognize

Question 9

Disparate

Answer 9

fundamentally different; entirely unlike

Question 10

Dissemble

Answer 10

to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character

Question 11

Dissonance

Answer 11

a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds

Question 12

Dogma

Answer 12

a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief

Question 13

Dogmatic

Answer 13

dictatorial in one’s opinions

Question 14

Dupe

Answer 14

to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

Question 15

Eclectic

Answer 15

selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

Question 16

Efficacy

Answer 16

effectiveness

Question 17

Elegy

Answer 17

a sorrowful poem or speech

Question 18

Eloquent

Answer 18

persuasive and moving, especially in speech

Question 19

Emulate

Answer 19

to copy; to try to equal or excel

Question 20

Enervate

Answer 20

to reduce in strength