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Description=Word List No. 14
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word	definition	part of speech	high-frequency
derogatory	expressing a low opinion	adjective
descant	discuss fully	verb
descry	catch sight of	verb
desecrate	profane; violate the sanctity of	verb
desiccate	dry up	verb
desolate	unpopulated; joyless	adjective
desolate	rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake	verb
desperado	reckless outlaw	noun
despicable	contemptible	adjective
despise	scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful	verb
despoil	plunder	verb
despondent	depressed; gloomy	adjective	*
despondency	depression	noun
despot	tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler	noun	*
despotism	tyranny	noun
destitute	extremely poor	adjective
desultory	aimless;digressing at random	adjective
detached	emotionally removed; calm and objective; indifferent	adjective	*
detergent	cleansing agent	noun
determinate	having a fixed order of procedure	adjective
determination	resolve; decision	noun
deterrent	something that discourages; hindrance	noun	*
detonation	explosion	noun
detraction	slandering; aspersion	noun	*
detrimental	harmful; damaging	adjective
deviate	turn away from	verb
devious	going astray; erratic; cunning	adjective	*
devise	invent; plan	verb
devoid	lacking	adjective
devolve	deputize; pass to others	verb
devotee	enthusiastic follower	noun
devout	pious	adjective
dexterous	skillful	adjective
diabolical	devilish	adjective
diadem	crown	noun
dialectic	art of debate	noun
diaphanous	sheer; transparent	adjective
diatribe	bitter scolding; invective	noun
dichotomy	branching into two parts	noun
dictum	authoritative and weighty statement	noun
didactic	teaching; instructional	adjective	*
diffidence	shyness	noun
diffusion	wordiness; spreading in all directions like a gas	noun
digression	wandering away from the subject	noun	*
dilapidated	ruined because of neglect	adjective
dilate	expand	verb
dilatory	delaying	adjective
dilemma	problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives	noun
dilettante	aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabbler	noun
diligence	steadiness of effort; persistent hard work	noun	*
dilute	make less concentrated; reduce in strength	verb
diminution	lessening; reduction in size	noun	*
din	continued loud noise	noun
dinghy	small boat	noun
dingy	dull; not fresh; cheerless	adjective
dint	means; effort	noun
diorama	life-size, three dimensional scene from nature or history	noun
dire	disastrous	adjective
dirge	lament with music	noun
disabuse	correct a false impression; undeceive	verb
disaffected	disloyal	adjective
disapprobation	disapproval; condemnation	noun
disarray	disorderly or untidy state	noun
disavowal	denial; disclaiming	noun
disband	dissolve; disperse	verb
disburse	pay out	verb
discernible	distinguishable; perceivable	adjective
discerning	mentally quick and observant; having insight	adjective	*
disclaim	disown; renounce claim to	verb
disclose	reveal	verb
discomfit	put to rout; defeat; disconcert	verb
disconcert	confuse; upset; embarrass	verb
disconsolate	sad	adjective
discordant	inharmonious; conflicting	adjective	*
discount	disregard	verb
discourse	formal discussion; conversation	noun
discredit	defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve	verb
discrepancy	lack of consistency; difference	noun
discrete	separate; unconnected	adjective
discretion	prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances	noun
discriminating	able to see differences; prejudiced	adjective	*
discursive	digressing; rambling	adjective	*
disdain	treat with scorn or contempt	verb	*
disembark	go ashore; unload cargo from a ship	verb
disenfranchise	deprieve of a civil right	verb
disengage	uncouple; separate; disconnect	verb
disfigure	mar in beauty; spoil	verb
disgorge	surrender something; eject; vomit	verb
disgruntle	make discontented	verb
