D-list 307 words

a quick evasive movement

the time when something ends

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

behave carelessly or indifferently

unpleasantly cool and humid

unpleasantly cool and humid

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

deliberately impassive in manner

an insufficient quantity or number

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

a sudden and violent collapse

make weak

having a sophisticated charm

expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

a young woman making her debut into society

the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

pour out

cut the head of

cause someone to believe an untruth

(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies

convert code into ordinary language

grow worse

characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct

propriety in manners and conduct

a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

a state of deterioration due to old age or long use

express strong disapproval of

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

mar or spoil the appearance of

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

yield to another's wish or opinion

courteous regard for people's feelings

the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

clearly defined or formulated

turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

bear the expenses of

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

no longer in force or use; inactive

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

remove water from

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

a person appointed or elected to represent others

cut or eliminate

harmful to living things

carefully thought out in advance

represented accurately or precisely

a young offender

a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations

be false to; be dishonest with

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

a heavy rain

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

affected with madness or insanity

confuse or put into disorder

take exception to

affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

a plant or animal naturalized in a region

identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

have as a meaning

the outcome of a complex sequence of events

speak out against

go away or leave

give a description of

use up (resources or materials)

express strong disapproval of

place troops or weapons in battle formation

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

the act of putting something somewhere

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

express strong disapproval of; deplore

an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

take away

a person without a home, job, or property

treat or speak of with contempt

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

expressive of low opinion

violate the sacred character of a place or language

lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

design or destine

choose not to consume

providing no shelter or sustenance

morally reprehensible

look down on with disdain

without or almost without hope

a cruel and oppressive dictator

poor enough to need help from others

a state of inactivity or disuse

no longer connected or joined

cause to be slowed down or delayed

marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

turn away from by persuasion

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

take away a part from; diminish

(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

a will disposing of real property

loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks

completely wanting or lacking

an ardent follower and admirer

deeply religious

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction

so thin as to transmit light

thunderous verbal attack

being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

a guiding principle

an authoritative declaration

instructive (especially excessively)

showing modest reserve

wander from a direct or straight course

in deplorable condition

become wider

wasting time

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

change toward something smaller or lower

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

free somebody (from an erroneous belief)

untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)

cause to break up or cease to function

expend, as from a fund

perceptible by the senses or intellect

having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

make a disclaimer about

cause to lose one's composure

sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

lack of agreement or harmony

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

constituting a separate entity or part

the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste

proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

mar or spoil the appearance of

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

a certain degree of unwillingness

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies

unaffected by self-interest

taken apart at the joints

causing dejection

depressingly dark

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown

take off or remove

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

express a negative opinion of

fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

inequality or difference in some respect

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

the act of sending off something

to cause to separate and go in different directions

move away from each other

your usual mood

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

coming into conflict with

take exception to

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion

behave unnaturally or affectedly

cause to become widely known

a difference of opinion

a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables

to cause to separate and go in different directions

unrestrained by convention or morality

unrestrained by convention or morality

separation into component parts

disagreeable sounds

turn away from by persuasion

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

cause to expand as it by internal pressure

a shape resulting from distortion

draw someone's attention away from something

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

deeply agitated especially from emotion

deeply agitated especially from emotion

having a daily cycle or occurring every day

a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star

move or draw apart

distinctly dissimilar or unlike

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

noticeable heterogeneity

take away possessions from someone

a number to be divided by another number

a clergyman or other person in religious orders

dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

disclose to view as by removing a cover

easily handled or managed

a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions

anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks

walk unsteadily

stubbornly unyielding

a comic verse of irregular measure

of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

filled with or evoking sadness

expressing sorrow

showing sorrow

housing that someone is living in

dominance or power through legal authority

teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)

inactive but capable of becoming active

a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

showing a brooding ill humor

a man who is the senior member of a group

sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

saliva spilling from the mouth

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

an unchanging intonation

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

pleasing to the ear

mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

fool or hoax

acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

compulsory force or threat

an efficient incentive

remove