| A | B |
|---|
| deprecate | to express strong disapproval of |
| derogatory | tending to lower in estimation; degrading |
| desecrate | to treat with disrespect |
| despot | monarch with unlimited power |
| deter | to discourage; to keep someone from doing something |
| devious | not straightforward; lying; roundabout |
| devoid | entirely without; lacking |
| diatribe | a denunciation; bitter verbal attack |
| didactic | intended to instruct |
| diffuse | spread out; wordy |
