Hard SAT Words - Group 4

doldrums:
n. period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity

dole:
v. give out in small portions; distribute sparingly

doleful:
a. sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

domineer:
v. rule or exercise power in cruel; rule over or control arbitrarily

doodle:
n. figure, design, or scribble drawn or written absent-mindedly; mindless person

doom:
v. destine to an unhappy end

doomsday:
n. judgment day; day of the last judgment; day of death

dormer:
n. window set vertically into small gable projecting from sloping roof; sleeping-room

dossier:
n. a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject

dour:
a. hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect

down to the wire:
ad. to the very end, as in a race or contest

draconian:
a. extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict

dredger:
n. one who fishes with a dredge, which is an instrument used to gather things by dragging

drench:
v. wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

dub:
v. to honor with a title or description

ductile:
a. easily influenced; flexible; pliable

dumbfound:
v. fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

dwindle:
v. shrink; reduce in size; become less

dynasty:
n. succession of rulers from the same family or line

ebullient:
a. showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm