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English Words starting with D
| Word | Type | Meaning |
| Dabble | verb | Take part in an activity in a casual way. to do something superficially |
| Daft | adjective | Silly, inane, foolish |
| Dapper | adjective | Neat in appearance and dressing |
| Dastardly | adjective | Wicked and cruel, mean, cowardly |
| Daunt | verb | Intimidate or discourage |
| Debacle | noun | Crushing defeat , a complete failure, disaster |
| Debase | verb | Lower in quality or value |
| Dearth | noun | Scarcity or lack |
| Debrief | verb | Question in detail about a competed mission |
| Decelerate | verb | slowdown |
| Decisive | adjective | Able to make a decision quickly, settling an issue quickly |
| Decrepit | adjective | Worn out or weakened , broken down |
| Defer | verb | Put off to a later time, to postpone, to yield due to respect |
| Deferential | adjective | Very respectful |
| Definitive | adjective | Settling something finally with authority, conclusive final, the most accurate of its kind |
| Deft | adjective | Quick and skilful |
| Defunct | adjective | No longer existing or functioning, inactive |
| Delineate | verb | Describe or indicate precisely, to draw sketch |
| Delusion | noun | A false belief or impression, the act of deluding |
| Demeanor | noun | Outward behavior or bearing |
| Demur | verb | Raise objections, show reluctance the act of objecting |
| Demure | adjective | Decorous, modest, reserved, shy |
| Denigrate | verb | To blacken or belittle, criticize unfairly |
| Denizen | noun | An inhabitant, a frequent visitor of a particular place |
| Denounce | verb | Condemn publicly, publicly declare to be wrong or evil |
| Deplete | verb | Reduce the number or quantity of, to use up (resources) |
| Deprecate | verb | Express disapproval of, to depreciate; belittle |
| Depreciate | verb | Reduce or lessen in value over time |
| Dereliction | noun | Failure to do one's duty, forsaking of |
| Deride | verb | To ridicule, to make fun of |
| Derogatory | adjective | Critical or disrespectful |
| Descry | verb | To catch sight of, to discover |
| Despicable | adjective | Deserving scorn, hatred or contempt |
| Despondent | adjective | Dejection, sad and dispirited |
| Desuetude | noun | Disuse, extinction |
| Desultory | adjective | Lacking purpose or enthusiasm, going from one subject to another in a half hearted way, aimless |
| Detriment | noun | Harm or damage |
| Deviant | adjective | Different from what is considered normal, deviating from normal |
| Devious | adjective | Cunning and underhand, not direct, roundabout, not honest |
| Devolve | verb | Transfer power to a lower level, to devolve of responsibility |
| Dexterity | noun | Skill in performing tasks, skill in using one's hands, body or mind |
| Diabolical | adjective | Of or like the devil, informal-very bad |
| Diatribe | noun | a violent verbal attack, a bitter criticism in speech or writing |
| Dichotomy | noun | Division into two parts, contrast between two things |
| Dilettante | noun | One who is not an expert, a person who takes part in an activity for enjoyment, a dabbler |
| Diligent | adjective | Careful and conscientious, hardworking |
| Discern | verb | See or be aware of, to perceive or recognize clearly |
| Disconcert | verb | Unsettle, upset, |
| Disconsolate | adjective | Very unhappy, inconsolable |
| Discord | noun | Lack of agreement or harmony harsh and unpleasant noise, quarrel, disagreement |
| Discretion | noun | The quality of being discreet, freedom to decide |
| Discursive | adjective | Wandering from subject to subject, (topic to topic) |
| Disenchanted | verb | Disillusion, having lost one's good opinion of something |
| Disgorge | verb | To eject or cause to pour out |
| Disingenuous | adjective | Not sincere |
| Disparage | verb | Speak critically of, to discredit |
| Disparate | adjective | Very different in kind, distinct |
| Disquisition | noun | A long or complex discussion of a subject, a long or elaborate spoken or written report |
| Disseminate | verb | Spread widely, to scatter, to spread ideas. |
| Dissent | verb | Disagree especially with a widely or officially held view |
| Dissimulate | verb | Hide or disguise one's feelings |
| Dissonance | adjective | Lacking harmony, discord |
| Distraught | adjective | Very worried and upset, distracted |
| Divest | verb | Strip off, to deprive (of rank, power etc) |
| Divulge | verb | Reveal information, |
| Docile | adjective | Easy to control, easy to discipline, submissive |
| Dogged | adjective | Persistent |
| Dogmatic | adjective | Firmly putting forward one's opinion as true, insisting that one's belief must be accepted |
| Doldrums | noun | Low spirits, a state of inactivity or depression |
| Doleful | adjective | Sorrowful, sad, mournful |
| Domineer | adjective | To rule in a harsh or arrogant way, overbearing and arrogant |
| Dormant | adjective | Temporarily inactive, slow down |
| Double-entendre | adjective | A word or phrase with two meaning one of which is usually rude |
| Dowdy | adjective | not smart or fashionable in dress |
| Draconian | adjective | Harsh or strict, cruel, severe |
| Drivel | noun | Stupid talk, silly, nonsense |
| Dubious | adjective | Hesitating or doubting, doubtful, not reliable or of certain quality |
| Dullard | noun | A stupid person or unimaginative person |
| Duress | noun | Force, threat or violence used to force a person to do something |
| Dysfunctional | adjective | Not operating properly, unable to deal with normal social relationship |
Conclusion
The above is a synthesis of the most common English words starting with the letter D. Hopefully, this article will partly help you learn English in general, as well as the application in communication in particular, becomes easier and more enjoyable. We wish you good study and success soon!
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