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defeatist	n. person who shows defeatism . -- adj
defect	n. fault or lack that spoils a person or thing
defection	n. ~ deserting a party, cause, religion, etc ,
defer	v. ~ sth (to sth) delay sth until a later time; postpone sth
deference	n. giving way to the views, wishes, etc of others, usu out of respect; respect
defiance	n. open disobedience or resistance; refusal to give way to authority or opposition; defying
defile	v. make (sth) dirty or impure
definitive	adj. clear and having final authority; that cannot or need not be changed
deflect	v. ~ (from sth) (cause sth to) turn from its direction of movement
defoliate	v. destroy the leaves of
defray	v. provide money for (sth); pay for (sth)
defrock	v. = unfrock
deft	adj. ~ skilful and quick, esp with the hands
defunct	adj. (of people) dead
degenerate	v. ~ (into sth) pass into a worse physical, mental or moral state than one which is considered normal or desirable
degradation	n. degrading or being degraded
dehydrate	v. remove water or moisture from
deify	v. make a god of (sb/sth); worship as a god
deign	v. be kind or gracious enough (to do sth); condescend
delete	v. ~ sth cross out or deliberately omit (sth written or printed)
deleterious	adj. ~ (fml ) harmful
deliberate	adj. done on purpose; intentional
delineate	v. show (sth) by drawing or describing; portray
delirium	n. mental disturbance caused by illness, resulting in restlessness and often wild talk
delta	n. the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet }
delude	v. ~ sb deliberately mislead sb; deceive sb
deluge	n. great flood or rush of water
delusion	n. deluding or being deluded
delusive	adj. not real; misleading
delve	v. ~ in/into sth search or rummage in sth
demagogue	n. political leader who tries to win people's support by using emotional and often unreasonable arguments
demean	v. ~ oneself lower oneself in dignity; deprive oneself of others' respect
demeanor	behavior; bearing ; behavioral attributes
demented	adj. mad
demerit	n. fault; defect
demise	n. death
demographic	related to population balance
demolition	the act of demolishing; especially :destruction in war by means of explosives
demoniac	adj. very evil; devilish
demotic	adj. of or used by ordinary people
demur	v. ~ (at sth) (fml ) express a doubt (about sth) or an objection (to sth)
demure	adj. (pretending to be) quiet, serious and modest
denigrate	v. claim that (sb/sth) is inferior, worthless, etc; belittle
denizen	n. person or type of animal or plant living or growing permanently in a place
denomination	n. name, esp of a general class or type; classification
denotation	meaning; distinguishing by name
denouement	n. last part, esp of a novel, play, etc, in which everything is settled or made clear
denounce	v. ~ sb (to sb) (as sth) give information (to the authorities) against sb
depict	v. show (sb/sth) as a picture; portray
deplete	v. reduce greatly the quantity, size, power or value of