D

Question 1

DARE

Answer 1

oppose and defy. Challenge someone to do something hard or dangerous as a test of courage.

Question 2

DEDUCE

Answer 2

determined by reasoning or deduction, trace the course of

Question 3

DEFEND

Answer 3

guard from attack; keep from harm or danger; protect; support; maintain; or justify.

Question 4

DEFY

Answer 4

resist or oppose boldly or openly.

Question 5

DEGRADE

Answer 5

lower in rank or status, as in punishing; demote. Lower or corrupt in quality, moral character, value, etc.; debase.

Question 6

DELIGHT

Answer 6

to please greatly.

Question 7

DEMAND

Answer 7

ask for boldly or urgently.

Question 8

DEMEAN

Answer 8

lower in status or character; degrade; humble.

Question 9

DENOUNCE

Answer 9

accuse publicly. Condemn strongly.

Question 10

DENY

Answer 10

declare untrue; contradict. Refuse to accept as true or right; reject as unfounded, unreal, etc.

Question 11

DERIDE

Answer 11

laugh at in contempt or scorn; make fun of; ridicule.

Question 12

DESTROY

Answer 12

to pull or break down. Ruin financially, professionally, or in reputation. Defeat.

Question 13

DETER

Answer 13

keep or discourage from doing something by instilling fear, anxiety, doubt, etc.

Question 14

DEVASTATE

Answer 14

to cause great destruction to; overwhelm with shock or grief.

Question 15

DICTATE

Answer 15

command expressly. Impose or give orders with or as with authority.

Question 16

DIMINISH

Answer 16

make seem smaller; reduce in importance, degree, etc.

Question 17

DISCARD

Answer 17

throw away, abandon, or get rid of as no longer valuable or useful.

Question 18

DISCOUNT

Answer 18

To disregard as unreliable or unimportant.

Question 19

DISCREDIT

Answer 19

to harm to reparation. To refuse to believe or cause to be disbelieved.

Question 20

DISCOURAGE

Answer 20

deprive of courage, hope or confidence; dishearten; advise or persuade (a person) to refrain.

Question 21

DISMISS

Answer 21

send away; cause or allow to leave.

Question 22

DISOBEY

Answer 22

refuse or fail to obey.

Question 23

DISREGARD

Answer 23

pay little or no attention to. Treat without due respect; slight.

Question 24

DISSUADE

Answer 24

turn a person aside (from a course, etc.) by persuasion or advice.

Question 25

DISTRACT

Answer 25

draw (the mind, attention, etc.) away in another direction; divert.

Question 26

DIVERT

Answer 26

turn (a person) aside (from a course, direction, etc.); deflect. Distract the attention of. Amuse; entertain.

Question 27

DODGE

Answer 27

evade by trickery, cleverness, etc.

Question 28

DOMINATE

Answer 28

rule or control by superior power or influence.

Question 29

DOTE UPON

Answer 29

excessively or foolishly fond of something or someone.

Question 30

DISPARAGE

Answer 30

lower in esteem; discredit. Speak slightingly of; show disrespect for; belittle.

Question 31

DISREGARD

Answer 31

pay little or no attention to. Treat without due respect; slight.

Question 32

DITCH

Answer 32

get rid of or get away from (an unwanted companion, etc.)