demeanor

behavior; bearing

demented

insane

demerit

fault; bad quality

demise

death

demographic

related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population

demolition

destruction; V. demolish

demoniac(demoniacal)

fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil

demotic

of or pertaining to the people

demur

object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday

demure

(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure

denigrate

blacken; defame

denizen

(animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor

denomination

religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic

denotation

meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation

denouement

final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained

denounce

condemn; criticize; N. denunciation

depict

portray

deplete

reduce; exhaust