| A | B |
|---|
| deceive | (v.) to trick or cause to accept as true what is false or invalid |
| deference | (n.) respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| deficiency | (n.) lacking some necessary quality or element |
| depict | (v.) to represent by a picture or with words |
| deplete | (v.) to overuse over time so that resources become scarce |
| desolate | (adj.) deserted; barren; empty; devoid of inhabitants |
| derive | (v.) to take, receive, or obtain especially from a specified source; to deduce |
| devoid | (adj.) being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment; lacking |
| dexterity | (n.) readiness and grace in physical activity; cleverness |
| digress | (v.) to stray from the main topic |
| diminish | (v.) to make less or cause to appear less; to lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of |
| discrepancy | (n.) disagreeing or being at variance; an inconsistency or difference |
| dismantle | (v.) to take apart |
| distinctive | (adj.) marking as separate or different; distinguishing |
| dominant | (adj.) commanding, controlling; being in a position of authority |
| efficient | (adj.) maximizing productivity |
| eliminate | (v.) to remove |
| eminent | (adj.) superior or distinguished; high in position or status |
| engross | (v.) to fully occupy the mind or attention |
| erode | (v.) to diminish or destroy by degrees; to wear away (figuratively or literally) |
