| A | B |
|---|
| despondent | feeling hopeless or depressed |
| despot | tyrant |
| destitute | poor, lacking possessions |
| desultory | lacking a plan; aimless |
| dexterity | high level of skill, esp. with hands; adroitness |
| diatribe | a bitterly critical speech |
| digress | to move away from the main topic when writing or speaking; to go off on a tangent |
| dilatory | causing lateness; stalling |
| discerning | insightful; perceptive |
| disclose | provide information; reveal |
| discord | disagreement; dissonance |
| discourse | exchange of ideas; conversation |
| disdain | a feeling of scorn or contempt |
| disparage | say negative things; belittle |
| diparate | different |
| disperse | spread around; scatter |
| dissent | to disagree, esp. with the majority, or with an authority |
| dissolution | separation into parts; the process of dissolving |
| distended | swollen; extended |
| divergence | the act of splitting off into different directions |
| diverse | different; various |
| dogmatic | sticking to widely-accepted beliefs, even when faced with contrary evidence; closed-minded |
| doleful | extremely sad |
| eccentric | different from most, esp. in personality or behavior |
| eclectic | choosing from many different sources; carefully selective |
| efface | erase |
| effervescence | the quality of being bubbly or full of life |
| efficacy | the ability to produce desired results |
| elated | extremely happy; overjoyed |
| eloquence | powerfully effective speech |
