| A | B |
|---|
| duress | (noun) coercion; constraint by force or threat |
| disconsolate | (adj) without hope; gloomy |
| duplicity | (noun) deliberate deceitfulness in speech or behavior; treachery |
| dilettante | (noun) a dabbler in the fine arts; someone with a superficial interest |
| distraught | (adj) in a state of mental conflict; agitated |
| digress | (verb) to stray from the main subject in talking or writing |
| distend | (verb) to stretch out; to expand |
| diffident | (adj) lacking in self-confidence; shy |
| dissolute | (adj) lacking moral restraint; very wicked |
| didactic | (adj) intended to instruct; morally instructive |
| dissociate | (verb) to break the ties or connections between; to separate |
| dictum | (noun) a formal statement |
| dissemble | (verb) to disguise one's feelings, thoughts, or plans; to pretend; to feign |
| devastation | (noun) destruction; desolation |
| disparate | (adj) distinct in kind; entirely different |
| detrimental | (adj) causing damage; harmful |
| disparage | (verb) to slight; to express low regard for |
| deterrent | (noun) something that discourages or prevents through fear or doubt |
| despicable | (adj) contemptible; vile |
| discrepancy | (noun) a lack of consistency |
