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deplete,use until none remains
deplore,to regret/to disapprove of
deposition,dethronement/depositing
deprave,make morally bad/corrupt
deprecate,protest against, express disapproval of
dereliction,deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
derision,ridicule/mockery/deriding
derivative,derived/not original or primitive
derogatory,insulting; tending to damage
descry,catch sight of/see smth in the distance
desiccant,substance used to absorb moisture
desiccate,to dry up/dehydrate
desuetude,cessation of use/disuse
desultory,aimless/haphazard/digressing at random
detach,separate
deter,discourage/hinder
deterrent,something that discourages/a hindrance
detraction,slandering/verbal attack/aspersion
detumescence,diminishing or lessening of swelling
deviance,being different in moral standarts (from normal)
dexterity,skill (in handling)
dexterous,clever/skillful with hands
diaphanous,transparent/gauzy
diatribe,bitter and violent attack in words
dictate,order
diffidence,shyness
diffident,lacking in self-confidence
dilate,speak comprehensively/become wider/large
dilatory,causing delay/procrastinating
disabuse,to undeceive/correct a false impression
disallow,refuse to allow or accept as a corret
discern,see with an effort but clearly
discomfit,confuse/embarrass
discomfit,to defeat/put down
disconcert,upset the self-possession of
discordant,inharmonious/conflicting
discountenance,refuse to approve of
discourse,speech/lecture/swearing
discredit,refuse to believe
disdain,look on with contempt
disencumber,free from encumbrance
dishevelled,untidy
disingenuous,sophisticated/artful/trying to deceive/cunning
disinter,dig up from the earth
dislodge,move/force from the place occupied
dismal,sad/gloomy/miserable
disparate,essentially different
disparity,a difference
dispassionate,free from passion
dissemble,speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
Friday, August 14, 2009
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