| A | B |
| deride | verb to ridicule; to mock |
| desiccated | adj. dried up |
| despicable | adj. contemptible; hateful |
| desultory | adj. wandering from subject to subject |
| deviate | verb to turn aside |
| diadem | noun a crown |
| diaphanous | adj. very sheer and light |
| dichotomy | noun a division into two parts |
| ebullient | adj. enthusiastic |
| eclectic | adj. choosing from various sources |
| edify | verb improve someone morally |
| effete | adj. worn out; barren |
| egregious | adj. remarkably bad; outrageous |
| elegy | noun a sad or mournful poem |
| elicit | verb to draw forth; to call forth |