| A | B |
| defiance | The act of defying; open resistance to an opposing force or authority. |
| deft | Quick and skillful; adroit. |
| destination | The place to which a person or thing is going or is sent. |
| diminish | To make or become smaller or less; reduce or decrease. |
| disdain | A feeling that someone or something is bad, worthless, or low; scorn or contempt. |
| dismal | Causing gloom or depression; dreary. Feeling gloomy; depressed; miserable. |
| dispel | To cause to disappear; drive away; disperse. |
| eavesdrop | To listen secretly to the private conversation of others. |
| egregious | Well beyond the bounds of what is right or proper; outrageous. |
| ember | A glowing piece of burning wood or coal. |