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  1. descry
    catch sight of
  2. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  3. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  4. desperado
    a bold outlaw
  5. despoil
    plunder or steal goods
  6. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  7. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  8. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  9. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  10. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  11. detract
    take away a part from; diminish
  12. detraction
    a petty disparagement
  13. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  14. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
  15. devout
    deeply religious
  16. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  17. diabolical
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  18. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  19. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  20. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  21. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  22. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  23. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  24. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  25. dilatory
    wasting time
  26. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  27. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  28. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  29. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
Created on Fri Aug 03 10:55:13 EDT 2007

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