WORD POWER Starting with "D"

Question 1

Discernible

Answer 1

Can be seen, although with some difficulty

Question 2

Dismay

Answer 2

Unhappiness and regret

Question 3

Dismissing

Answer 3

Brushing aside ;

“She dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road”

Question 4

Display

Answer 4

Show

Question 5

Disposition

Answer 5

Nature

Question 6

Distinct

Answer 6

Clear

Question 7

Distinctive

Answer 7

Having a special quality that is easy to recognise

Question 8

Diverged

Answer 8

Divided ;

“The flight path diverged from the original flight plan”

Question 9

Domesticated

Answer 9

Tamed

Question 10

Doted

Answer 10

Showed great love and care ;

“She doted on her two young children”

Question 11

Doubtfully

Answer 11

With uncertainty, not sure

Question 12

Douse

Answer 12

Extinguish with water

Question 13

Downpour

Answer 13

Sudden rain

Question 14

Drab

Answer 14

Dull

Question 15

Dragging

Answer 15

(literal) pulling, (idiomatic) walking slowly and without any life (because one is feeling sad)

Question 16

Draped around

Answer 16

(literal) swathed, wrapped around, (idiomatic) covered all around

Question 17

Dread

Answer 17

Is horrified by, fear of something in the future

Question 18

Dreaded

Answer 18

Frightening

Question 19

Duvets

Answer 19

Thick blankets

Question 20

Dank

Answer 20

Damp

Question 21

Darkness descended

Answer 21

(idiomatic) grew dark

Question 22

Darting

Answer 22

Running quickly to and fro

Question 23

Dead give-away

Answer 23

obvious sign that reveals the truth

Question 24

Dead silence

Answer 24

(idiomatic) absolute quiet

Question 25

Deafening

Answer 25

Extremely loud, almost to the point of drowning out all other noises

Question 26

Decay

Answer 26

Process of rotting

Question 27

Decaying

Answer 27

Rotting

Question 28

Decency

Answer 28

Social behavior expected of a person

Question 29

Decidedly

Answer 29

Obviously and clearly

Question 30

Defiant

Answer 30

Rebellious

Question 31

Deforestation

Answer 31

The cutting down of forests to make land available for other uses

Question 32

Deft

Answer 32

Quick and neat in action

Question 33

Delectables

Answer 33

Tasty and delicious food

Question 34

Delicate

Answer 34

Fragile and beautiful

Question 35

Delinquent

Answer 35

Underage person who breaks the law

Question 36

Deposition

Answer 36

Statement made under oath

Question 37

Depressed

Answer 37

Dispirited, very sad

Question 38

Descended

Answer 38

Went down

Question 39

Descending

Answer 39

(literal) going down, (idiomatic) worsening

Question 40

Deserted

Answer 40

Completely without people

Question 41

Despair

Answer 41

Helplessness

Question 42

Destination

Answer 42

Place where someone wants to go

Question 43

Destruction

Answer 43

Serious damage to the point of being completely ruined

Question 44

Detected

Answer 44

Discovered

Question 45

Determination

Answer 45

Unwillingness to give up

Question 46

Devastated

Answer 46

Overwhelmed by sorrow

Question 47

Dilapidated

Answer 47

Broken down

Question 48

Dire

Answer 48

Very serious