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 |
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