The D's Flashcards
Declivity
a downward slope
decorous
proper, tasteful, socially correct
deface
to mar the appearance of
deference
respect, courtesy
deleterious
subtly or unexpectedly harmful
demagogue
a leader or rabble rouser, appealing to emotion/prejudice
demur
to express doubts or objections
deride
to speak of or treat with contempt, to mock
desicate
to dry out thoroughly
diaphanous
allowing light to show through, delicate
diatribe
an abusive, condemnatory speech
dictum
an authoritative statement
diffident
lacking self-confidence
dilate
to make larger
dilatory
intended to delay
dilettante
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
dirge
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
disabuse
to set right, to free from error
discern
to perceive or recognize
disparate
fundamentally different, entirely unlikely
dissemble
to present a false appearance, to disguise one’s real intentions
dissonance
a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds
distaff
the female branch of a family
distend
to swell, inflate
dither
to act confusedly or without clear purpose
diurnal
active or occurring the day
divine
to foretell or know by inspiration
doctrinaire
rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality
dogma
a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief
domatic
dictatorial in one’s opinion
droll
amusing in a wry, subtle way
dupe
to deceive
dyspeptic
suffering from indigestion, gloomy and irritable
