Vocabulary: D
35 words starting with D at the advanced level
Dampen
To make less strong or intense.
Daunting
Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating.
Dearth
A scarcity or lack of something.
Debilitate
To make (someone) weak and infirm.
Debunk
To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief).
Decry
To publicly denounce.
Defer
To submit humbly to (a person or a person's wishes or qualities).
Dejected
Sad and depressed; dispirited.
Denigrate
To criticize unfairly; disparage.
Denounce
To publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
Desecrate
To treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.
Despondent
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
Destitute
Without the basic necessities of life.
Deter
To discourage (someone) from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
Dilute
To make (something) weaker in force, content, or value by modifying it or adding other elements to it.
Diplomatic
Of or concerning the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations. (Metaphorical: dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way).
Discernment
The ability to judge well.
Disconsolate
Without consolation or comfort; unhappy.
Discordant
Disagreeing or incongruous.
Discreet
Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage.
Discrepancy
A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
Disingenuous
Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less than one really does.
Disparate
Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.
Disprove
To prove that (something) is false.
Disquiet
A feeling of anxiety or worry.
Dissemble
To conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.
Dissuade
To persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.
Divergent
Tending to be different or develop in different directions.
Diverse
Showing a great deal of variety; very different.
Docile
Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
Dogged
Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.
Doleful
Expressing sorrow; mournful.
Dubious
Hesitating or doubting.
Dulcet
(Especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically).
Durable
Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.