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  1. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  2. descendant
    a person considered as coming from some ancestor or race
  3. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  4. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  5. designate
    design or destine
  6. despicable
    morally reprehensible
  7. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
  8. despotic
    having the characteristics of a tyrannical ruler
  9. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  10. detach
    cause to become separated
  11. detain
    cause to be slowed down or delayed
  12. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  13. deterioration
    the process of changing to an inferior state
  14. detour
    a roundabout road or route
  15. detract
    take away a part from; diminish
  16. detritus
    loose material that is worn away from rocks
  17. devoted
    zealous in allegiance or affection
  18. devout
    deeply religious
  19. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  20. diabolic
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  21. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  22. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  23. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  24. diehard
    one who adheres to traditional views
  25. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  26. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  27. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  28. dilapidate
    fall into decay or ruin
  29. dilate
    become wider
  30. dilatory
    wasting time
  31. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  32. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  33. dilute
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
  34. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  35. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  36. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
  37. diocesan
    a bishop having jurisdiction over a territory
  38. diplomatic
    relating to negotiation between nations
  39. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  40. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  41. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  42. disaffected
    discontented as toward authority
  43. disarm
    take away the weapons from; render harmless
  44. disarray
    untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance
  45. disavow
    refuse to acknowledge
  46. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  47. discharge
    remove the unbalanced electricity from
  48. disciple
    one who believes and helps spread the doctrine of another
  49. discombobulate
    cause to be confused emotionally
  50. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  51. discommode
    to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
  52. discompose
    cause to lose one's composure
  53. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  54. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  55. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  56. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  57. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  58. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  59. discretionary
    having the ability to act according to your own judgment
  60. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  61. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  62. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  63. disengage
    release from something that holds fast or entangles
  64. disgorge
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  65. disgruntle
    put into a bad mood or into bad humour
  66. disguise
    any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
  67. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  68. disinfect
    destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
  69. disjointed
    taken apart at the points of connection
  70. disinter
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  71. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  72. disjunctive
    serving or tending to divide or separate
  73. dismantle
    take off or remove
  74. dismay
    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  75. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  76. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  77. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  78. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
  79. dispose
    give, sell, or transfer to another
  80. disregard
    lack of attention and due care
  81. dissect
    cut open or cut apart
  82. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  83. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  84. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  85. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  86. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  87. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  88. dissolve
    pass into a solution
  89. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  90. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  91. distal
    situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
  92. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  93. distill
    undergo condensation
  94. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  95. distract
    draw someone's attention away from something
  96. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  97. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  98. diverge
    move or draw apart
  99. diversity
    noticeable variety
Created on Sun Sep 17 21:31:37 EDT 2023 (updated Sat Sep 23 11:53:19 EDT 2023)

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