dawdler person who is slow; waste of time
dearth shortage
deference respect
defiance open disobedience or resistance
deflect turn aside
deluge great flood, heavy rush of water
demur raise an objection
dent hollow, depression mad by a blow
deposition dethronoment, depositing
deprave make morally bad; corrupt
derision ridicule, mockery, deriding
derivative derived, not original or primitive
descry catch sight of, see smth in the distance
detach separate
diatribe bitter and violent attack in words
dilate speak comprehensively, become wider, large
disabuse free from false ideas, put right
discern see with an effort but clearly
discourse speech, lecture
dismal sad, gloomy, miserable
disparate essentially different
dissemble speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
dissent have a different opinion, refuse to assent
dissipation going away, dispersing
distinct easily heard, seen, understood, clearly marked
distorted pulled out of the usual shape, give a false account of
distraught distracted, violently upset in mind
distraught disracted; violently upset in mind
divergerence getting farther apart from a point
divestiture taking off, getting rid of, giving up
divulge make known smth secret
dormant in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
dote show much fondness, center one’s attention
drone male bee, person who isn’t self-employed
drowsiness feeling sleepy, half asleep
dud no use person, smth that fails
dupe cheat, make a fool of
dwarf person or smb much below the usual size
