demeanor 9 K9 {$ v* |( `9 ]- @0 j8 D9 L
behavior; bearing
4 x8 `2 R3 H. Wdemented
$ G9 f; E6 T" f, E! B4 D& x% b& qinsane# E2 ~3 g- a! k& N. k9 q
demerit
. Q6 c' a) R/ P) A! \fault; bad quality
% A6 v: u* e7 v+ m& a, L) e" ]demise 0 d0 d- l/ v9 y
death7 ]( Z% i3 I' G+ {2 G
demographic
4 s6 m! ]1 r; r/ W; ]7 ^related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population! y6 E5 M5 Y- k( ] O3 p- e
demolition $ c: K) q0 q& P) }( S
destruction; V. demolish
^, W3 u8 N4 s& \- Ydemoniac(demoniacal)5 T9 t8 O1 ~! ~$ e
fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil
6 i* p4 ?' F& S+ |( k" @* [8 W5 mdemotic 6 l& [6 y5 N& Q+ r/ G1 [8 p
of or pertaining to the people
" ?# @/ Y8 x a* s6 s5 Qdemur 2 P5 J; D- l" I$ B+ x
object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday& }5 ~7 g# F, V7 m
demure 9 l; [6 b, w+ G$ D% ^+ h, H
(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure" ^2 G. |8 f% x; l. _8 c6 ~
denigrate
* V0 r& O5 }9 y! ablacken; defame& {& D( }5 k4 ^2 Z) {& r/ Y
denizen
) G) u' r' r1 u1 ?. J: Q(animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor; ?; v) I4 e$ S# a0 a! ?6 u
denomination
+ ?7 \: t/ _5 E8 U O! w1 i9 preligious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic
/ g# E0 X' j. d6 Qdenotation * `8 r! C* c Q7 H2 W0 _0 J
meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation! A, K j4 @: b; y* W/ w$ V+ v
denouement
( o+ \$ U: x# c+ F9 R$ z5 w7 q& zfinal outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained9 B) t; _2 l: u4 Z
denounce
; n& S9 k5 t: e2 G( e$ Rcondemn; criticize; N. denunciation: P' w7 x- h% t) d4 w2 [
depict
1 [/ F. e: R( Z3 ^5 Y- mportray k* s. U# a7 @0 |, r J/ O& ~/ {
deplete ' ]2 c. x" x: f# ?/ q) K, p( B
reduce; exhaust; O* L# J) K3 b3 G
deplore
3 V( ^2 Q( [' `regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition. w, }: J0 S: Q& P0 d
deploy 8 f: M5 K! a6 i' O4 O J
spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically- D8 _& B- S1 v" X
deport % ?% n+ Y+ b0 K
send out of the country; behave; N. deportation, deportment
& M- H4 w" v! b" Vdepose
$ H$ A( N6 A; J! J: \, }) A- u& ndethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify
4 }* Y) P8 O+ i3 ]! mdeposition , Y. w! E P4 B
testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning: D- Z5 U. {* P" t3 m0 g8 R
depravity
* C& l6 i6 S7 z$ j0 ^( A# [extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave4 M8 @# H! m# s
deprecate
" m5 r2 H' {0 V/ B8 t6 J+ C+ p' D' o9 Qexpress disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory
- k$ M3 R. u# i0 O a0 ~, U3 D1 S6 I0 Pdepreciate
- D( P$ A q3 u2 {+ e* [lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
% p7 i% ^% k4 ?/ N. d1 p3 o8 qdepredation
. h+ ]3 {. w& V" W0 p! mplundering; destruction& X) x! w! ~$ k5 P# i( Z( E
deputize 9 U m' d8 i9 n( V7 Q5 W) ~0 w
work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away
: o4 S2 q7 u7 W3 jderanged
^; F/ A$ \1 A _5 tinsane
. X, X/ b% R& ~: xderelict
: v, Q: \" C% g$ T* I) @negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person: x. g' h5 y* l( k! E
dereliction / j7 o4 D" F1 l0 R' E5 D: i0 f
neglect of duty; abandonment: a/ B- w: A( l! F, p8 K
deride
2 ]! C: q* Z, D0 j0 U8 pridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect
8 |3 o; W8 T: {/ S4 ^4 R9 Mderision
) ^/ `- U5 ]& w3 h* V' vridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
( b0 I$ P- T3 F0 j) Iderivation
4 J8 J: i1 @+ ?. V) A1 ?deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word9 M/ h) r3 R( |2 o9 p
derivative ! N& T6 s) \% K
unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.2 e, a9 c' x, A8 ]1 Z7 M0 `( P5 r
dermatologist
, }! O; v: T2 k5 ^& S" s; |one who studies the skin and its diseases5 s8 c' S: L. y0 V0 c4 Y
derogatory E# B, `& q* o, ]# p5 S: T4 [
expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage# i) ^# P8 ]' T* G. j
descry # V* h; a& ]3 u& ]' e) p
catch sight of (something distant)
. ^8 }4 V" o7 o" `* p! qdesecrate
5 ?6 D, W% {) f/ a) U' s4 Bprofane; violate the sanctity of
; [+ Z6 s1 |4 q; g3 L0 ^- ideserts - L: d( J k8 \$ J9 i9 [, s
what someone deserves
( x) Z; Y, E+ ]2 _1 M! Sdesiccate 7 r5 a& f. m% N( m1 N6 p
dry up3 I; |& c3 N3 o \% Z) R5 s* h
desolate 4 H3 _$ ^' Q# J
make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert
2 k- Q$ k" V. Z' E( ? zdesperado
7 J! e: {* E' |. u! |- ?& K- K. xreckless, desperate outlaw
# [' e) d, A4 L3 T6 tdesperate 2 Q; ~2 K" |% E
having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort4 Q+ g9 {# f3 o' g; z3 ~
despise
9 K" \. _8 i4 |0 `look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible: Z2 \1 z/ v* l. b
despoil 2 x' {, d) D" c9 t
plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village
! P3 g: w0 N( I: I! Idespondent . x4 _+ D$ u8 T# g/ p8 @( P
without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection
, M# u/ P1 f8 I! e5 A$ Fdespot 5 c8 C+ N l0 h; l8 f+ s! h
tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; CF. despotism7 w2 t4 C' B+ ^+ e3 m
destitute . m5 u q1 U5 w+ B+ z2 H8 t
extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience
$ [) |7 I V2 {( Kdesultory
8 U V0 {% v; r6 {# w/ a2 s9 oaimless; haphazard; digressing at random
! x4 J$ o" k' A# {- o @5 A, _* g" ?detached
8 m" l* `4 @* ~4 z r) ^1 r7 semotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment
9 `& M8 p A* O. O; ldetain
2 Z+ A; Q2 d8 Z( U) Vkeep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention% q3 A. Q# N5 @$ e j
determinate W; G/ y& O# |
having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
z, g3 H3 j9 E' Udetermination
; P4 B& }# [% `1 Y* fresolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision' v: e7 t" s& R1 B
deterrent ) V5 D5 i% r. ]7 B: V
something that discourages or deters
! [/ T( B* s: d" ?% ~detonation
6 ~8 L/ D* Z4 kexplosion- H$ ?( W4 N( a& b1 O
detraction $ h$ F- |2 g. s* `6 u, s, t
slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor
: v6 i5 k( G, x3 e6 H8 bdetrimental
( @( v0 w. F: {; R- B/ A% A6 Eharmful; damaging; N. detriment6 I. j9 H) u% ]; D, M8 y5 T4 E
deviate
i: z$ X7 |+ h2 |turn away from (a principle, norm); move away from an accepted standard; swerve; depart; diverge; N. deviation; Ex. deviation of the path of light by a prism( D. d1 {5 }; O; z1 l8 u0 T
devious
- @" P) d% Z9 [7 ?, l" droundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route
1 L; d4 k5 z# `, q) wdevise
K* x/ d" {3 p3 B+ ]think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest) O/ L! J) {& w7 W, ^% C: N
devoid ! T$ K+ w7 L, w3 E; k, d
empty; lacking' Y V, N1 u5 u% V: X; D
devolve . I+ A" @6 s2 I. R6 g9 F; H
deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to
- b- M" ]' Y9 T/ n4 Rdevotee 5 y# @/ a9 W& P
enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach
4 V6 ]5 F% x: Tdevout
" A# R* E- N6 k! f2 B4 wpious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope4 v& [% u7 k( ?1 O: c+ Z" y
dexterous ) s& ^/ G& v0 @/ Z7 I, D
skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity
5 C, S) o- r. ]! n3 |diabolical 0 I" ^9 Z' k, d; Q
diabolic; devilish; fiendish
7 O/ H' B$ B( B9 zdiadem
5 s* A9 E$ S/ xcrown
5 @- d7 w5 Q6 r4 H. Udialectical 0 o4 P9 \7 x0 S1 w' i6 s- I7 k
relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
- f9 Z5 K! @ @/ q- Y8 q& X& _5 Vdiaphanous 8 I# h2 ~+ r/ G0 o& X
sheer; transparent! f- f2 V; g( S# |' g2 w
diatribe
2 [7 o. R6 g" g6 b. {& Hbitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse
. ~4 [) q& ?; c8 a/ @7 edichotomy
; \; L2 S \1 o# f+ ^division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)& t, l+ P+ I/ e3 B7 w
dictum # }3 ]/ T( J: }- _+ O6 U9 x
authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing)& ]' t, S! U- e- ?" C
didactic 1 j5 S5 Y! h7 K" L$ s/ j
(of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism
- J6 s. W! ?8 Idie ! P0 ^( [" F$ o8 F
metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice( u; o$ A( O' p2 v$ n
diffidence
$ E5 N1 w! W- H! j* U u Kshyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident' F& h" H) X j! P8 n) r
diffuse 8 h7 }' d" b( t! n5 t+ |) T
wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse
# q+ a! P5 k! @: U: R+ cdignitary / Y, l" w0 |/ M+ g3 Q/ f: o
person of high rank or position( n1 S6 Z$ m2 A5 k m4 O0 A
digression ' T8 U% Q2 T N9 m
wandering away from the subject; V. digress
$ v) Y1 ]" V0 z& ?dilapidated 5 O" E/ f) L O& Z) p
falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation
2 h' D; H$ h" Idilate
7 M7 K W* [. U) p* Xexpand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)5 ^( m7 I# p% D+ m0 q+ s- Q# n3 A! C( V
dilatory # Q6 M9 W! N# U) i, z- y
delaying; tending to delay; A: _9 J( J! Y+ r a
dilemma
* K9 Z& [- ^% q( @" h) J" p5 _4 gsituation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
6 I3 o% a: P) H2 \, O9 y: adilettante ) Q8 {8 {- R! e2 r% m2 d" C4 U' z
aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight |
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