| A | B |
|---|
| disperse | scatter |
| decorum | propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners |
| digression | wandering away from the subject |
| deride | ridicule; make fun of |
| diminution | lessening; reduction in size |
| discerning | mentally quick and observant; having insight |
| discordant | not harmonious; conflicting |
| discrepancy | lack of consistency; difference |
| disdain | view with scorn or contempt |
| disinclination | unwillingness |
| dismiss | put away from consideration; reject |
| disparge | belittle |
| disparity | difference; condition of inequality |
| euphemism | mild expression in place of an unpleasant one |
| erudite | learned; scholarly |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from disparate sources |
| eloquence | expressiveness; persuasive speech |
| elusive | evasive; baffling; hard to grasp |
