D And E Flashcards
Dawdle
To lag behind
Decipher
Figure it out
Deficient
Not enough
Degrade
To break something down slowly over time
Demur
Politely say no or avoid it
Desolation
Total abandonment, emptiness and destruction
Despoil
The act of taking away anything of value
Deter
To deter someone is to stop them from doing something
Disenfranchise
Take someone’s right to vote or preventing them from using it
Disparity
An inequality or difference between two things
Disseminate
Pass out or ensure the spread of something (often as info)
Diverge
Things diverge when they move apart
Doctrine
Sincerely held belief often of the religious variety but also political or other beliefs
Doldrums
A time which nothing happens / an area of water that is not moving
Domestic
Related to the home
Dominion
Control or authority over someone or something
Dubious
Doubtful and uncertain
Earnest
Serious
Eddy
When water or air moves swiftly in a circular motion
Effectual
The desired result has been achieved through that action
Efficacy
How effective something is