desecrate
violate the sacred character of a place or language
desolate
providing no shelter or sustenance
desperado
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
despoil
steal goods; take as spoils
despondent
without or almost without hope
despot
a cruel and oppressive dictator
destitute
poor enough to need help from others
desultory
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
deterrent
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
detract
take away a part from; diminish
devious
deviating from a straight course
devolve
pass on or delegate to another
dexterous
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
diabolical
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
dichotomy
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
dictum
an authoritative declaration
didactic
instructive (especially excessively)
diffuse
spread out; not concentrated in one place
digression
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
dilettante
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
diminution
change toward something smaller or lower
din
a loud harsh or strident noise
dingy
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot