| A | B |
| celibate | noun: unmarried; adj: abstaining from sex |
| censure | verb: to criticize sharply |
| cessation | noun: a stopping; a discontinuance |
| chaff | noun: worthless matter |
| chagrin | noun: embarrassment; a complete loss of courage |
| chimerical | adj: imaginery; fantastic |
| coalesce | verb: to blend, to merge |
| debacle | noun: a complete failure; a total collapse |
| debauchery | noun: corruption; self-indulgence |
| deference | noun: respect; consideration |
| defile | verb: to pollute, to corrupt |
| deign | verb: to lower oneself before an inferior |
| delineate | verb: to describe, to depict |
| demeanor | noun: behavior; manner of conducting oneself |
| denouement | noun: an outcome, result |