D Flashcards
didactic
intended for instruction
docile
easily managed or handled
indoctrinate
to teach
deferential
respectful
defile
to make unclean or impure
indelible
impossible to erase
endemic
(disease or condition) regularly found and very common among a particular group of people and areas
pandemic
general, universal
dexter
on the right
dexterity
agility, skill in performing task especially with hands
dismal
gloomy
diurnal
daily
meridian
direct line from the North Pole to the South Pole; highest point reached by the sun; noon
dilatory
inclined to delay or procrastinate
disseminate
spread widely
dissipate
disappear or cause to disappear; waste away
dissuade
persuade NOT to do something
interdict
to forbid
condign
well deserved
deign
to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows that you think you are too important to be doing it
dignitary
person who holds a high rank or office
disdain
the feeling of not liking someone/something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect
doleful
mournful, sorrowful
dolorous
full of pain or sorrow
indolence
state of being lazy
endow
to give a large amount of money, fund/grant
dubiety
doubtfulness
dubious
dubtfoul
indubitable
unquestionable
conuducive
contributive, helpful
induce
to lead or move by influence
induct
introduce someone formally to an organization or group
dulcet
sweet, pleasing
dulcified
sweetened, softened
dulcimer
musical instrument
dour
gloomy
duress
threats to coerce someone into doing something
obdurate
stubborn, resistant to persuation
dyspepsia
impaired digestion
dystrophy
faulty nutrition or development
