| A | B |
| detect de-TECT | to discover or notice the presence of (something that is hidden or hard to see, hear, taste, etc.) |
| develop de-VEL-op | to cause (something) to grow or become bigger or more advanced |
| devise de-VISE | to invent or plan something that is difficult or complicated |
| diction DIC-tion | choice of words |
| differentiate diff-er-EN-ti-ate | to see or state the dissimilarities between things |
| dimension dim-EN-sion | a part of something |
| diminish di-MIN-ish | to lessen |
| direct di-RECT | coming straight from the source |
| complement COM-ple-ment | something that completes something else or makes it better |
| compose com-POSE | to form together or make |
| depict de-PICT | to show (someone or something) in a picture, painting, photograph, etc.; to describe (someone or something) using words, a story, etc. |
| derive de-RIVE | to take or get (something) from (something else); to come from something |