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deplore	v. be shocked or offended by (sth); condemn
deploy	v. (cause troops, etc to) move into the correct position for battle
deport	v. ~ sb legally force (a foreigner, criminal, etc) to leave a country
depose	v. remove from power
deposition	n. removing from power; dethronement
depravity	n. state of being depraved; corruption
deprecate	v. feel and express disapproval of (sth)
depreciate	v. become less valuable
depredation	n. damage caused by an attack, accident, etc
deputize	verb to appoint or act as deput
deranged	adj. unable to act and think normally, esp because of mental illness; seriously disturbed
derelict	adj. deserted and allowed to fall into ruins; dilapidated
dereliction	n. being derelict
deride	v. ~ sb/sth treat sb/sth as funny and not worthy of serious attention; mock sb/sth
derision	n. ridicule or mockery
derivation	n. development or origin
derivative	adj. derived from sth else; not original
dermatologist	n. expert in dermatology
derogatory	adj. showing a hostile or critical attitude (to sb's reputation, etc); insulting
descry	v. (fml ) see (sth) esp a long way away; catch sight of
desecrate	n. treat in an unworthy or evil way
deserts	n. what one deserves
desiccate	v. remove all the moisture from to preserve it
desolate	adj. deserted and miserable
desperado	n. (dated ) man who commits dangerous, esp criminal, acts without worrying about himself or other people
desperate	adj. feeling or showing great despair and ready to do anything regardless of danger
despicable	adj. ~ (to do sth) deserving to be despised; contemptible
despise	v. ~ sb/sth (for sth) feel contempt for sb/sth; consider sb/sth as worthless
despoil	v. ~sth (fml ) rob (a place) of sth valuable; plunder sth
despondent	adj. ~ having or showing loss of hope; wretched
despot	An absolute and irresponsible monarch.
despotism	tyranny
destitute	adj. without money, food, etc and other things necessary for life; impoverished
desultory	adj. going from one thing to another, without a definite plan or purpose; unmethodical
detached	adj. not influenced by others; impartial
detain	v. prevent from leaving or doing sth; delay
determinate	adj. limited in range or scope; definite ;
determination	n. ~ quality of being firmly committed to doing sth; resoluteness
deterrent	n, adj that deters or is meant to deter
detonation	n. explosion
detraction	n. unfair criticism of sb/sth; belittling ;
detrimental	adj. ~ harmful
deviate	v. ~ from sth stop following
devious	adj. cunning; dishonest
devise	v. think out (a plan, system, tool, etc); invent
devoid	adj. ~ of sth without sth; completely lacking in sth
devolve	v. ~ on/upon sb (of work, duties) be transferred or passed to sb
devotee	n. person who is devoted to sth; enthusiast
devout	adj. sincerely religious; pious
dexterous	adj. skilful with one's hands