| A | B |
|---|
| dissipate (DIS apart or away) | to disperse or disappear; to separate and drift into nothingness |
| divergent (DI/DIS away + VERT turn) | different, deviating, contrary |
| divulge (DI/DIS apart + VULGARE to publish) | to make known (something private or secrete) |
| doleful | dreary; mournful; filled with sadness |
| domicile (DOM rule) | a residence, a home; a place over which one has control or ownership |
| doppelganger | a ghostly double of a living person |
| douse | to drench or saturate |
| drudgery | hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation. |
| educe (E/EX out + DUCT lead) | to draw out. |
| efface | to rub or wipe out; to erase |
| effeminate | pertaining to or characteristic of women (often referring to a male with female-like characteristics) |
| effervescent | giving off bubbles of gas |
| effete | exhausted; no longer productive; depleted of forth or effectiveness |
| efficacious (related to efficient; EF/EX out + FIC make) | an effective means to bring about a desired result |
| effrontery (EF/EX out + FRONT; think: one who annoyingly stands in front of you) | shameless or brazen boldness; impudence |
| elicit (E/EX out) | to draw forth or bring out |
| emeritus (think merit) | retired from active service but retained to an honorary position. |
| empathy (EM/IM in + PATH feeling) | able to feel or understand the feelings of others |
| ennoble (EN in + NOBLE) | to dignify |
| enthuse (think enthusiastic) | to cause or become extremely excited |
| entity | something that exists as a discrete unit |
| entomology | the study of insects |
| epizootic (EPI on + ZO animal) | prevailing among animals. |
| equestrian | pertaining to horses or horsemanship. |
| eschew | to keep clear of. |
