| A | B |
| demur | to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object |
| dilemma | a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives |
| denounce | to condemn or censure openly or publicly |
| disparage | to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle |
| desiccate | to become thoroughly dried or dried up |
| divine | to discover or declare (something obscure or in the future) |
| docile | easily managed or handled |
| disperse | to drive or send off in various directions; scatter |
| dissolution | the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements |
| dispel | to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate |