| A | B |
|---|
| cryptic | secret;having a hidden meaning; mysterious |
| cursory | without attention to details; hasty and inattentive |
| dearth | shortage; scarcity |
| debilitate | to weaken; to make feeble |
| decadence | decay; decline |
| deference | great respect; honor |
| deflate | to let the air out of; to reduce in size or importance |
| delineate | to describe in words; to sketch; portray |
| demeanor | behavior; manner |
| denunciation | expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly; public condemnation |
| ambiguous | permitting more than one interpretation; not clearly defined |
| analogous | similar in certain qualities; comparable |
