| A | B |
|---|
| detached | separated; not interested |
| deter | to prevent; to discourage |
| devoid | lacking; empty |
| dichotomy | division of things by pairs |
| didactic | 1. instructive 2. dogmatic; preachy |
| digress | stray from the subject; wander from topic |
| diligence | hard work |
| disavow | to deny; to refuse |
| discerning | distinguishing one thing from another |
| discomfit | 1. to overthrow the plans or expectations of 2. to confuse |
| discord | disagreement; lack of harmony |
| discourse | a communication of thoughts by words |
| discriminating | 1. distinguishing one thing from another 2. demonstrating bias 3. able to distinguish |
| disdain | intense dislike |
| disheartened | discouraged; depressed |
| disinterested | impartial; unbiased |
| disparage | to belitte; undervalue |
| disparity | difference in form, character, or degree |
| dispassionate | lack of feeling; impartial |
| disperse | to scatter; separate |
| disseminate | to circulate; scatter |
| dissent | to disagree; differ in opinon |
| dissonance | harsh contradiction |
| diverge | seperate, split |
| diverse | different; dissimilar |
| docile | manageable; obedient |
| document | official paper |
| doggerel | tribial; inartistic |
| dogmatic | stubborn, biased, opionated |
| dowdy | drab; shabby |
| dubious | doubtful; uncertain; skeptical; suspicious |
| duress | force; contraint |
| earthy | not refined, course, simple and natural |
| ebullient | showing excitement |
| eccentric | odd; peculiar |
| eclectic | choosing or selecting from various sources |
| economical | not wasteful |
| educe | draw forth |
| efface | wipe out; erase |
| effeminate | having qualities generally atributed to a women |
| effervescense | 1. liveliness, spirit, enthusiasm |
| effigy | the image or likeness of aperson |
| efflubium | an outflow in the form of a vapor |
| egocentric | self centered |
| elaboration | act of clarifying; adding details |
| elogquence | the ability to speek well |
| elusive | hard to catch; difficult to understand |
| eminence | high or lofy place; superity in position or rank |
| emulate | to imiate; copy |
| endorse | support to approve of |
| engeader | to create; bring about |
| enhance | to improve complement; make more attractice |
| enigma | mystery; secret; perplexity |
| ennui | boredom; apathy |
| ephemeral | temporary; brief; short lived |
| epitome | model; typification representation |
| equivocal | doubtful; uncertain |
| errant | wandering |
| erratic | unpredictable |
| erroneous | untrue; inaccurate; not correct |
| erudite | having extensive knowledge; learned |
| esoteric | incomprehensible; obscure |
| ethnic | native; racial; cultural |
| euphony | pleasant sound |
| evanescent | vanishing; fleeting |
