D (set 2) Flashcards
Disseminate
To spread the seeds of something; to scatter
Disparate
Different; incompatible; unequal
Dissipate
To thin out, drift away, or dissolve
Dissolution
The breaking up or dissolving of something into parts; disintegration
Distend
To swell; to extend a great deal
Docile
Easily taught; obedient
Doctrinaire
Into flexibly committed to a doctrine or theory without regard to its practicality; dogmatic
Dogmatic
Arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas; stubbornly of claiming that something is beyond dispute
Dubious
Full of doubt; uncertain
Duplicity
double dealing; deception
Didactic
Intended to teach; morally instructive
Diffident
Timid; lacking in self-confidence
Digress
To stray from the main subject
Dilettante
Amateur; someone with superficial knowledge
Discern
To have insight; to see things clearly