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DUPLICITY (n)
duplicitous (adj)


They were accused of duplicity in their dealings with both sides.
lack of honesty, especially by saying different things to two people
DILATORY (adj)


dilatory behaviour/tactics
British institutions have been dilatory in cutting credit card charges.
-Inclined to delay or procrastinate
DISABUSE (v)


He thought that all women liked children, but she soon disabused him of that (idea/notion).
-Correct a false impression; to set right; to
free from error
DISCREPANCY (n)
discrepant (adj)


There is some discrepancy between the two accounts.
-Lack of consistency; difference
-difference between two things that should be the same
DISCERNING (adj)

a discerning customer
-Mentally quick and observant; having insight
-showing good judgement, especially about style and quality
DISINTERESTED
Unprejudiced
DIGRESSION (n)
digress (v)

But I digress. To get back to what I was saying, this poem reflects the poet's love of nature and his religious beliefs.

Talking about money now would be a digression from the main purpose of this meeting.
Wandering away from the subject
-(n)
-(v) to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else
DISJOINTED
Lacking coherence; separated at the joints
DISINGENUOUS (adj)


It was disingenuous of her to claim she had no financial interest in the case.
-Lacking genuine candor; insincere
-(of a person or their behaviour) slightly dishonest; not speaking the complete truth
DISPORT (v)
To divert or amuse oneself
DISCORDANT (adj)
discord (n)

The contemporary dialogue for me struck a slightly discordant note.
Not harmonious; conflicting
DISSEMINATE (v)
dissemination (n)


One of the organization's aims is to disseminate information about the disease.
-distribute; spread widely; scatter (like seeds)
-to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people:
DILETTANTE (n)
plural dilettantes or dilettanti

He's a bit of a dilettante as far as wine is concerned.
-Someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
-a person who is or seems to be interested in a subject, but whose understanding of it is not very deep
DISSEMBLE (v)


He accused the government of dissembling.
-disguise; pretend; to disguise one’s real intentions or character
-to hide your real intentions and feelings or the facts
DISQUIET (n)
disquieting (adj)

The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.
A lack of calm or peace
DISPARATE (adj)


The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other.
-Fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
-different in every way
DISCREDIT (v, n)
discreditable (adj)


Evidence of links with drug dealers has discredited the President.
-defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
-to cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an idea or person
DIRGE (n)
-Lament with music
-a slow sad song or piece of music, sometimes played because someone has died
DISPARAGE (v)


The actor's work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity.
-Belittle
-to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them
DERIVATIVE (adj)


His painting/style is terribly derivative.
unoriginal; obtained from another source
DECADENT (adj)
decadence (n)

a decadent society
decaying; deteriorating
DETERRENT (n, adj)
deter (v)


a nuclear deterrent
Something that discourages; hindrance
DEFAULT (n,v)

Defaults on loan repayments have reached 52 000 a month.
Failure to act
DERISION (n)
deride (v)
derisive (adj)

They treated his suggestion with derision.
-Contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule.
-when someone or something is laughed at and considered ridiculous or of no value
DIATRIBE (n)



He launched into a long diatribe against the government's policies.
-Bitter scolding; invective
-an angry speech or piece of writing which severely criticizes something or someone
DELINEATE (v)
delineation (n)


The main characters are clearly delineated in the first chapter of the book.
-portray; depict; sketch
-to describe or mark the edge of something
DELUDE (v)


He's deluding himself if he thinks he's going to be promoted this year.
to make someone believe something that is not true; to deceive
DIFFUSE (v, adj)


1.Television is a powerful means of diffusing knowledge.
2. The drop of red dye diffused slowly in the water.
1. to (cause something to) spread in many directions

2. to (cause a gas or liquid to) spread through or into a surrounding substance by mixing with it
DESICCATE (v)
desiccated (adj)
desiccation (n)
To dry out thoroughly
DICHOTOMY (n)


There is often a dichotomy between what politicians say and what they do.
-split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
-a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things
DENIGRATE (v)
denigration (n)


You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.
-Blacken
-to say that someone or something is not good or important
DEFERENTIAL (adj)
deference (n)


She is always extremely deferential to/towards anyone in authority.
respectful and polite
DIFFIDENT (adj)
diffidence (n)


a diffident manner
You shouldn't be so diffident about your achievements - you've done really well!
-Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.
-shy and not confident of your abilities
DESULTORY (adj)

She made a desultory attempt at conversation.
He wandered around, clearing up in a desultory way.
-aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
-without a clear plan or purpose and showing little effort or interest:
DAUNT (v)


She was not at all daunted by the size of the problem.
-intimidate; frighten
-to make someone feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to achieve something; to discourage.
DERIDE (v)
derision (n)
derisive (adj)


This building, once derided by critics, is now a major tourist attraction.
-ridicule; make fun of
-to laugh at someone or something in a way which shows you think they are ridiculous or of no value
DEFERENCE (n)
deferential (adj)


He treats her with such deference.
respect and politeness
DEIGN (v)
deign to do sth

If she deigns to reply to my letter, I'll be extremely surprised.
-To think fit or in accordance with one’s dignity
-to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows that you think you are too important to do it
DECORUM (n)


As young ladies we were expected to act/behave with proper decorum.
-propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
-behaviour that is controlled, calm and polite:
DYSTROPHY
Faulty or inadequate nutrition or development
DUPE
To deceive; a person who is easily deceived
DOUR
sullen, gloomy
DORMANT
sleeping; lethargic; latent
DOLEFUL
sorrowful, mournful
DOGMATIC
opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal
DOGMA
A firmly held opinion, often a religious belief
DOCUMENT
Provide written evidence
DOCTRINE
A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief; dogma
DIVEST
strip; deprive
DISTILL
purify; refine; concentrate
DISTEND
To expand by stretching; swell out
DISSONANCE
discord; opposite of harmony
DISSOLUTION
disintegration; looseness in morals
DISMISS
Eliminate from consideration; reject
DISCRETE
separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts
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