| A | B |
|---|
| decade | ten year period |
| decline | to lessen in force |
| demand | a strong request |
| denounce | to publicly accuse |
| deny | to refuse to accept |
| derive | to trace from a source |
| destiny | fate |
| discontent | dissatisfaction |
| disillusion | disappoint, take away ideals |
| disillusionment | the state of feeling stripped of former ideals |
| dissent | to disagree |
| diversity | give variety to, vary |
| divert | to turn aside |
| domestic | one's own country |
| dominant | ruling or prevailing power |
| dominate | to exercise power over others |
| domination | rule or control over others |
| dwindle | diminish, shrink |
| dramatic | sudden or striking |
| describe | to indicate; denote; give an account in words |
| designated | appoint someone or something to a specific job or purpose |
| driven | having a compulsive or urgent quality; motivated |
| deprived | lacking necessities, being denied of something |
| deviated | to turn away from; break apart from; digress |
| defect | a shortcoming, fault, imperfection |
| divisive | creating disagreement |
| de facto segregation | in practice or reality; divided because of social/economic circumstances |
| decisive | settling an issue or making a decision about a dispute |
| decentralized | to distribute administrative powers or functions among state or local government |
| dissolution | destruction by breaking into parts |
| delegates | a representative for a group of people |
| demonstrative | serving to manifest or prove; the open expression of emotion |
| disarmament | the act of laying down arms, reducing weapons |
| de jure segregation | separation of groups by law (as supported by the government, court cases, etc) |
| diplomatic | dealing with others (countries, governments, etc) |
| domestic | relating to home affairs (in an actual home or country) |
| democratic | practicing social equality |
| defensive | intending to withstand aggression or attack |
| doctrine | a dogma; statement of beliefs and principles |
| darwinian | advocating/supporting/believing in survival of the fittest |
| disenfranchised | to have one's rights or power taken away or restricted (i.e. being denied suffrage) |
