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dabble	v. ~ sth splash (hands, feet, etc) around in water
dainty	adj. (of things) small and pretty
dais	n. raised platform, esp at one end of a room, for a speaker, etc
dally	v. ~ (over sth) waste time
damn	v. condemn (sb) to suffer in hell
dank	adj. unpleasantly damp and cold
dapper	adj. (usu of a small person) neat and smart in appearance; nimble in movement
dappled	adj. having patches of different colour or shades of colour
dart	n. small pointed missile used as a weapon or in the game of darts
daub	v. ~ A on ~ B (with A) put (a soft substance) on (a surface) in a rough or careless way
daunt	v. discourage (sb); frighten
dauntless	adj. not easily discouraged or frightened
dawdle	v. be slow; waste time
daze	v. make (sb) confused and unable to react properly
dazzle	v. blind (sb) briefly with too much light, brilliance, etc
deadlock	n. complete failure to reach agreement or to settle a quarrel or grievance
deadpan	marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
dearth	n. ~ shortage; scarcity
debacle	n. sudden and complete failure; fiasco
debar	to exclude from a place, a right, etc.; bar
debase	v. lower the quality, status or value of
debauch	v. make act immorally by using bad influence
debilitate	v. make very weak
debonair	adj. cheerful and self-assured
debris	n. scattered fragments; wreckage
debunk	v. show that the reputation of is undeserved or exaggerated
debut	n. first appearance in public as a performer
debutante	n. young woman making her first appearance in fashionable society
decadence	n. (falling to a) lower level (in morals, art, literature, etc) esp after a period at a high level
decant	v. ~ sth pour (wine, etc) from a bottle into another container, esp slowly so that the sediment is left behind
decapitate	v. cut the head off
decelerate	v. slow down
deciduous	adj. that loses its leaves annually, usu in autumn
decimate	v. kill or destroy a large part of (sth)
decipher	v. succeed in understanding
declivity	n. downward slope
decomposition	n.
decorous	adj. dignified and socially acceptable
decorum	n. dignified and socially acceptable behaviour
decoy	n. (real or imitation) bird or animal used to attract others so that they can be shot or trapped
decree	n. order given by a ruler or an authority and having the force of a law
decrepit	adj. made weak by age or hard use
decrepitude	n. state of being decrepit
decry	v. ~ sb/sth (as sth) speak critically of sb/sth to make him/it seem less valuable, useful, etc; disparage sb/sth
deducible	adj. that may be deduced
deface	v. spoil the appearance or legibility of by marking or damaging the surface
defalcate	misuse money held in trust
defamation	n. defaming or being defamed
defame	v. attack the good reputation of say bad things about (sb)
default	n. failure to do sth, esp to pay a debt or appear in court