D Words Flashcards
Daunt
V.
To intimidate
Syn: discourage Ant: Encourage
Debonair
Adj.
Suave
Syn: polished Ant: unsophiscated
Deduce
V.
To derive by reasoning
Syn: conclude Ant: imagine
Delude
V.
Deceive the mind or judgement
Syn: beguile Ant: be honest
Delusion
N.
A false belief
Syn: apparition Ant: actuality
Denounce
V.
To speak against
Syn: accuse Ant: praise
Depreciate
V.
To reduce in value or price
Syn: decrease Ant: increase
Desensitize
V.
To make unresponsive to
Syn: numb Ant: sensitize
Destitute
Adj.
Lacking in the extreme
Syn: needy Ant: rich
Digress
V.
To stray away from
Syn: drift Ant: stay
Dilapidated
Adj.
Brought into ruin
Syn: battered Ant: new
Discern
V.
To differentiate
Syn: discover Ant: confuse
Discreet
Adj.
Careful in judgement
Syn: careful Ant: rash
Disparate
Adj.
Very dissimilar
Syn: different Ant: similar
Dissolution
N.
A breaking up
Syn: decay Ant: gelling