| A | B |
|---|
| deduction (DE down + DUCT lead) | a chain of reasoning that leads down to a necessary conclusion |
| democracy (DEMO people + CRACY government) | a country ruled by the people in general--as opposed to select groups |
| dendroid (DENDR tree + OID appearance) | like a tree |
| denigrate (DE down + NEGRO black) | to blacken (as in one's name, reputation, or ideas) |
| depose (DE down + POS put) | to put down, or topple from power or a position of eminence |
| despondant (DE down + POND heavy) | to lose spirit, courage, or hope. |
| diction (DICT word) | word choice |
| diffident (DIF/DIS + FID faith) | lacking faith in oneself; shy; afraid to express oneself due to a lack of confidence |
| disconsolate (DIS apart/away + CONSOLE) | not able to be comforted |
| discursive (DIS apart or away + CURSE run) | running or passing from one subject to another, such as a rambling discussion |
| disingenuous (DIS apart/away + IN in + GEN birth or origin) | insincere; deceptive (an innocent is in a birthlike state--someone behaving in this manner stands apart from such a state of being) |
| disputatious (DIS apart + PUT think) | argumentative; from the word dispute, when people's minds are apart on how to handle a certain issue or matter |
| dissonant (DIS apart + SON sound) | inharmonious; sounds clash with each other |
| dysphoria (DYS bad + PHOR carry) | dispirited; carrying bad feelings |
| ebullient (EX out + think bull as "boil") | extremely enthuisastic or excited; bubbling up like a boiling liquid |
| egregious (E/EX out + GREG group) | obvious or blatent; something done out in front of a group is obvious to see |
| elocution (E/EX out + LOCU/LOQU talk) | impressive style of writing or speaking; the study and practice of oral delivery in speech |
| elucidate (E/EX out + LUC light) | to explain; to shed more light on your subject so that others can better understand |
| emissary (E/EX out + MISS send) | messenger; one sent out to fulfill an assigned duty |
| emulate | to imitate with intent to equal or surpass. |
| encumber | to impede with obstacles; to burden or weigh down |
| enervate (E/EX out + NERVE + -ATE cause) | to weaken; to deprive of nerve, strength, or courage |
| enmity (think enemy) | hatred |
| enumerate (E/EX out + NUMER number) | to list (census enumerations were lists of all individuals who resided in a particular area; the total number of residents would be compiled from these lists) |
| equanimity (EQUI same + ANIM mind) | a situation in which all minds, or parties, involved, feel or think the same way |
