Deck 16 Flashcards
doldrums
low spirits, a state of inactivity
doleful
sorrowful, filled with grief
dolt
a stupid person, a dunce
dotage
- senility (weak from old age, feeble), foolish affection
- the period of life in which a person is old and weak
double entendre
a word or phrase having a double meaning, especially when the second meaning is risque
dour
forbidding, severe, gloomy
downcast
directed downward, dejected
draconian
harsh, severe, cruel
droll
humorous, amusing in an odd, often understated, way
dross
worthless stuff, esp. worthless stuff arising from the production of valuable stuff
duress
coercion, compulsion by force or threat
ebb
to diminish, recede
ebullient
boiling, bubbling with excitement, exuberant
ecclesiastical
having to do with the church
eclectic
- choosing the best from many sources
- drawing from many sources