D Flashcards
decorum
proper behavior
deference
Polite behavior that shows your respect to someone
demotic
relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people
demur
to express doubt
denigate
to destroy someone’s reputation
denouement
outcome of the plot
derivative
unoriginal
desiccate
to dry completely
desultory
random; rambling
diatribe
bitter verbal attack
dichotomy
two usually contradicting parts
diffidence
shyness; lack of confidence
diffuse
to spread out
disabuse
to free from a misconception
discordant
not in tune
discrepancy
difference between
discrete
distinct
disingenuous
not candid; tricky
disinterested
objective; unbiased
dismiss
reject
disparage
to belittle ดูถูก
disparate
essentially different kind; not comparable
dissemble
pretend; hide one’s motives
disseminate
to spread; to scatter
dissolution
disintegration
dissonance
lack of harmony
doctrinaire
หัวดื้อ unyielding
dogmatic
stating opinions without proof