detrimental |
harmful; damaging; N. detriment |
deviate |
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 |
devious |
roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route |
devise |
think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest |
devoid |
empty; lacking |
devolve |
deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to |
devotee |
enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach |
devout |
pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope |
dexterous |
skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity |
diabolical |
diabolic; devilish; fiendish |
diadem |
crown |
dialectical |
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 |
diaphanous |
sheer; transparent |
diatribe |
bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse |
dichotomy |
division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones) |
dictum |
authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing) |
didactic |
(of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism |
die |
metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice |
diffidence |
shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident |
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