List 14 Flashcards
Descry
V. Catch sight of
Descant
V. Discuss fully
Desecrate
V. Profane; violate the sanctity of
Desiccate
V. Dry up
Desolate
V. Rob of joy; lay waste to
Despoil
V. Strip of valuables; Rob
Despondent
Adj. depressed; gloomy
Despot
N. Tyrant; Harsh, authoritarian ruler
Destitute
Adj. extremely poor
Desultory
Adj. aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
Devious
Adj. roundabout; erotic; not straightforward
Dialectical
Adj. relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal
Diaphanous
Adj. sheer; transparent
Diatribe
N. Better scolding; invective
Dichotomy
N. Split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
Dictum
N. Authoritative and weighty statement; Saying; Maxim
Didactic
Adj. teaching; instructional
Diffidence
N. Shyness
Diffuse
Adj. wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)
Digression
N. Wandering away from the subject
Dilapidated
Adj. ruined because of neglect
Dilate
V. Expand
Dilatory
Adj. delaying
Dilettante
N. Aimless follower of the arts; amateur; Dabbler
Diminution
N. Lessening; reduction in size
Din
N. Continued loud noise
Dint
N. Means; effort
Dirge
N. Laments with music
Disabuse
V. Correct a false impression; undeceive
Disaffected
Adj. disloyal
Disapprobation
N. Disapproval; condemnation
Disavowel
N. Denial; disclaiming
Disclaim
V. Disown; renounce claim to
Discombobulated
Adj. confused; discomposed
Discomfit
V. Put to rout; defeat; disconcert
Disconcert
V. Confused; upset; embarrass
Disconsolate
Adj. sad
Discordant
Adj. not harmonious; conflicting
Discrepancy
N. Lack of consistency; difference
Discretion
N. Prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances
Discursive
Adj. digressing; rambling
Disenfranchise
V. Deprive of the civil right
Disgorge
V. Surrender something; eject; vomit
