denizen
n. inhabitant or resident; regular visitor |
deplorable
a. of very poor quality or condition; bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure |
deposition
n. testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process |
depreciate
v. lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
derivative
a. unoriginal; derived from another source |
designate
v. indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to |
deteriorate
v. become progressively worse; decline |
devastate
v. ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate |
dialect
n. vocabulary that is for a specific group of people |
diaphragm
n. a thin disk that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, as in a telephone, microphone, speaker, or the like |
dictum
n. a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source |
dignitary
n. an important or influential person, and often overbearing |
dilate
v. make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen |
discretion
n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively |
disgruntle
v. cause being in bad temper; disappoint; disconcert |
disillusion
n. a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction |
disintegrate
v. fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles |
dispel
v. scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
dispensary
n. clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed |
dispense
v. distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions |
displacement
n. act of removing from office or employment |
disquiet
v. make uneasy or anxious; trouble |
disreputable
a. lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance |
dissect
v. cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features |
disuse
n. the state of something that has been unused and neglected |
diverse
a. differing in some characteristics; various |
docile
a. obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled |
dogged
a. determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding |
dogmatic
a. stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid |
domination
n. the exercise of control or influence over someone or something |
dormant
a. sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active |
dote
v. be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline |
dregs
n. sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter |
droll
a. queer; amusingly odd; comical |
duct
n. a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; an enclosed conduit for a fluid |
dupe
n. easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
dynamic
a. energetic; vigorously active |
eccentric
a. departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern |
eclectic
a. composed of elements from a variety of sources |
effusion
n. flow under pressure; an unrestrained expression of emotion |
egocentric
a. caring only about oneself; selfish; self-centered |
elongate
v. lengthen; extend; make or grow longer |
eloquent
a. vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive |
emancipate
v. free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate |
embellish
v. adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate |
emboss
v. mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design |
embryo
n. completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth |
eminent
a. standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth |
emit
v. give off; send out; give out as sound |
encampment
n. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent |
enhance
v. make better or more attractive; increase; improve |
enigma
n. puzzle; a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand |
ensemble
n. union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture |
enthrall
v. capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection |
entreaty
n. a serious and urgent request; an earnest or humble request |
epiphany
n. a manifestation of a divine or supernatural being; twelve days after Christmas |
epitome
n. representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article |
equanimity
n. calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress. |
equilibrium
n. mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives |
equivocal
a. open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead |
equivocation
n. intentionally vague or ambiguous; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth |
eradicate
v. completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate |