|
|
- derelict, adj.
- remiss. negligent
- desiccate, v.
- to dry completely, to preserve by drying
- desuetude, n.
- the cessation of use, disuse
- desultory, adj.
- random, passing from one thing to another in a disorganized way
- detumescence, n.
- diminution of swelling
- diaphanous, adj.
- transparent or translucent, gauzy
- diffidence, n.
- modesty, humility, self-doubt
- dilatory, adj.
- causing or tending to cause delay, procrastinating
- dilettante, n.
- a dabbler, a trifler, one who pursues an art desultorily
- discombobulate, v.
- to upset
- disingenuousness, n.
- insincerity, cunning, craftiness
- disparage, v.
- to belittle, to show disrespect for
- disparate, adj.
- not able, dissimilar, distinct or different in kind
- dissemble, v.
- to hide, to conceal, to disguise
- dissolute, adj.
- loose in behavior and morals, lewd, debauched
- divestiture, n.
- the deprivation of rank, rights, etc.; the stripping of clothing,
arms, etc.
- doggerel, n.
- trivial, poorly constructed verse
- dogmatic, adj.
- arrogant, dictatorial, authoritative
- dross, n.
- waste matter, refuse, any worthless material separated from the better
part
- ductility, n.
- the quality of being easily molded or easily led
- dulcet, adj.
- melodious, harmonious
- ebullience, n.
- an overflow by boiling, an overflow of enthusiasm, high spirits
- eclectic, adj.
- composed of materials or principles gathered together from several
different places or fields
- efficacious, adj.
- effective, capable of producing the desired results
- effluvia, n.
- an outflow in the form of a vapor or stream of invisible particles,
a noxious odor or vapor
- effrontery, n.
- boldness, impudence
- empathy, n.
- intellectual identification of oneself with another
- empirical, adj.
- based solely on experiements or experience
- emulate, v.
- to strive for equality, to compete with successfully
- enervate, v.
- to weaken, to enfeeble
- enfetter, v.
- to bind
- enfranchise, v.
- to set free, to admit to citizenship, to naturalize
- enigma, n.
- a puzzle, a perplexing statement, a riddle
- ensconce, v.
- to cover or shelter, to place comfortably or securely
- ephemeral, adj.
- fleeting, short-lived, transitory
- epitome, n.
- a part or thing that is representative of the characteristics of the
whole, a brief summary or abstract
- equanimity, n.
- evenness of mind, calm, composure
- equipose, n.
- equal distribution of weight, equilibrium
|