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  1. divert
    turn aside; turn away from
  2. divestiture
    the partial or full sale of a company's division or assets
  3. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  4. dodder
    a leafless annual parasitic vine
  5. dodge
    a quick evasive movement
  6. doff
    remove
  7. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  8. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  9. doldrums
    a state of inactivity
  10. dolorous
    showing sorrow
  11. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
  12. domicile
    housing that someone is living in
  13. dominant
    most frequent or common
  14. don
    a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford
  15. donor
    a person who makes a gift of money, property, etc.
  16. doodle
    an aimless drawing
  17. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  18. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  19. douse
    wet thoroughly
  20. downplay
    understate the importance or quality of
  21. downpour
    a heavy rain
  22. doyen
    a man who is the senior member of a group
  23. doze
    a light fitful sleep
  24. Draconian
    imposing a harsh code of laws
  25. drawl
    a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
  26. dreary
    lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
  27. drench
    cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
  28. drivel
    saliva spilling from the mouth
  29. drizzle
    very light rain
  30. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  31. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  32. drudgery
    hard, monotonous, routine work
  33. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  34. ductile
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  35. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  36. dullard
    a person who is not very bright or interesting
  37. dupe
    fool or hoax
  38. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  39. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
  40. dyspeptic
    suffering from indigestion
  41. earnest
    characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
  42. earshot
    the range within which a voice can be heard
  43. earsplitting
    loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
  44. eavesdrop
    listen without the speaker's knowledge
  45. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  46. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  47. eclat
    brilliant or conspicuous success or effect
  48. eclipse
    the phenomenon when one celestial body obscures another
  49. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  50. ecumenical
    concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
  51. edible
    suitable for use as food
  52. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls
  53. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  54. effervesce
    become bubbly or frothy or foaming
  55. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  56. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor
  57. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  58. effulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  59. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  60. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  61. egoism
    concern for your own interests and welfare
  62. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  63. elastic
    capable of resuming shape after stretching or compression
  64. elate
    fill with high spirits
  65. eleemosynary
    generous in assistance to the poor
  66. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  67. elephantine
    of great mass; huge and bulky
  68. elevate
    raise from a lower to a higher position
  69. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  70. elliptical
    rounded like an egg
  71. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  72. emaciate
    grow weak and thin or waste away physically
  73. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  74. embargo
    a government order imposing a trade barrier
  75. embark
    go on board
  76. embarrass
    cause to feel self-conscious
  77. embed
    fix or set securely or deeply
  78. embezzle
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
  79. embolden
    give encouragement to
  80. emboss
    raise in a relief
  81. embrace
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  82. embroider
    decorate with needlework
  83. emigrate
    leave one's country of residence for a new one
  84. eminence
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
  85. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  86. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  87. enact
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  88. enamel
    any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
  89. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  90. encompass
    include in scope
  91. encumber
    hold back, impede, or weigh down
  92. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  93. endorse
    approve of
  94. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  95. enfranchise
    grant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude
  96. engender
    call forth
  97. engross
    devote fully to
  98. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  99. enlighten
    give spiritual insight to
  100. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
Created on Sun Sep 17 21:37:00 EDT 2023

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