| A | B |
| dilapidated | fallen into disrepair or partial ruin |
| dilatory | inclined to put things off; intended to postpone something |
| diligent | hardworking; thorough and persistent |
| dire | dreadful or diastrous; bleak or cheerless |
| dire | urgent |
| discomfit | to defeat or frustrate completely |
| discomfit | to perplex, confuse or embarrass completely |
| discourse | an oral exchange of ideas; a lengthy discussion either written or spoken |
| discourse | to talk about or discuss at length |
| discriminate | to distinguish between two or more things often by perceiving minute differences |
| discriminate | to behave unfairly toward a group because of prejudice |
| disparity | difference or inequality, as of age, character or quality |
| distraught | deeply distressed or agitated |
| divulge | to make known; to make public |
| docile | easy to manage; teach, train or discipline |
| dormant | inactive, as if in sleep; suspended in use growth, or development |
| drastic | violently forceful and swift; extreme |
| duplicity | deliberate deception in speech or conduct |