| 1601 | dictate | to order, command, control |
| 1602 | diction | the style of enunciation in speaking or singing |
| 1603 | dictum | an authoritative statement, a dogmatic saying |
| 1604 | didactic | intended to teach, particularly having a moral lesson |
| 1605 | diddle | to cheat, swindle, hoax |
| 1606 | difference | the state or relation of being different, dissimilarity |
| 1607 | differentia | trait that discerns a species from another of same genus |
| 1608 | differential | of, or relating to a difference |
| 1609 | differentiate | to show, or be the distinction between two things |
| 1610 | diffidence | lack of self-confidence |
| 1611 | diffident | lacking confidence in oneself |
| 1612 | diffuse | to pour out and spread, as liquid |
| 1613 | diffusible | able to intermingle by diffusion |
| 1614 | diffusion | the spreading of something more widely |
| 1615 | dignitary | an important or influential person, or one of high rank |
| 1616 | digraph | a directed graph |
| 1617 | digress | to deviate from the main subject in writing or speaking |
| 1618 | digression | a departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand |
| 1619 | dilapidated | fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age or neglect |
| 1620 | dilate | to enlarge, to make bigger |
| 1621 | dilatory | slow to act, sluggish |
| 1622 | dilemma | a situation requiring a choice between undesirable options |
| 1623 | dilettante | a person with an amateur interest in the arts, a dabbler |
| 1624 | diligence | determination or perseverance when doing something |
| 1625 | diligent | performing with intense concentration, focus |
| 1626 | dilute | to make thinner by adding a liquid or solvent |
| 1627 | diminution | a lessening, decrease or reduction |
| 1628 | diminutive | small, little, tiny |
| 1629 | dimly | dull and subdued, indistinct |
| 1630 | din | a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise |
| 1631 | diorama | a model representing a scene with 3d figures |
| 1632 | diphthong | a one-syllable sound made up of two vowels |
| 1633 | diplomacy | the art and practice of conducting international relations |
| 1634 | diplomat | a person appointed to conduct international relations |
| 1635 | diplomatic | of the relationships between the governments of countries |
| 1636 | diplomatist | a person tactful in negotiation |
| 1637 | dirge | a funeral song or tune, expressing mourning for the dead |
| 1638 | disabuse | to persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken |
| 1639 | disadvise | to advise against, to dissuade from |
| 1640 | disaffection | a state of dissatisfaction with or alienation from something |
| 1641 | disagree | to not agree (harmonize) |
| 1642 | disallow | to refuse to allow |
| 1643 | disapprobation | an act or expression of condemnation or disapproval |
| 1644 | disapprove | to condemn, consider wrong or inappropriate |
| 1645 | disarm | to take away the weapons of, to render defenceless |
| 1646 | disarrange | to undo the arrangement of, to disorder, to derange |
| 1647 | disarray | to throw into disorder, to break the array of |
| 1648 | disavow | to disown, to repudiate, to refuse to acknowledge |
| 1649 | disavowal | a denial of relationship or responsibility towards something |
| 1650 | disband | cause (an organized group) to break up |
| 1651 | disbeliever | one who disbelieves, one who does not believe |
| 1652 | disburden | to remove the load from a pack animal, unload a vehicle, etc |
| 1653 | disburse | to pay out, expend, usually from a public fund or treasury |
| 1654 | discard | to throw away, to reject |
| 1655 | discern | to perceive or recognize (something) |
| 1656 | discernible | possible to perceive or recognize (something) |
| 1657 | discerning | showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding |
| 1658 | disciple | a person who is a pupil of the doctrines of another |
| 1659 | disciplinary | corrective, administering or used for discipline |
| 1660 | discipline | to train someone by instruction and practice |
| 1661 | disclaim | to renounce all claim to, to deny responsibility for |
| 1662 | disclose | to open up, unfasten |
| 1663 | discolor | to change or lose color |
| 1664 | discombobulate | to disconcert or confuse (someone) |
| 1665 | discomfit | to defeat completely, to rout |
| 1666 | discomfort | to cause annoyance or distress |
| 1667 | disconcert | to disturb the composure of, to unsettle |
| 1668 | disconnect | to sever or interrupt a connection |
| 1669 | disconsolate | cheerless, dreary |
| 1670 | discontinuance | the occurrence of something being terminated, a cessation |
| 1671 | discord | disagreement between people |
| 1672 | discordancy | the state of being at variance or in disagreement |
| 1673 | discordant | not in harmony or accord |
| 1674 | discountenance | to have an unfavorable opinion of, to disapprove |
| 1675 | discourse | to engage in discussion or conversation, to converse |
| 1676 | discourteous | showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for others |
| 1677 | discover | to remove the cover from, to uncover |
| 1678 | discredit | to harm the good reputation of a person, to defame |
| 1679 | discreet | respectful of privacy or secrecy, quiet, diplomatic |
| 1680 | discrepancy | an inconsistency between two or more facts |
| 1681 | discrepant | showing difference, inconsistent, dissimilar |
| 1682 | discrete | separate, distinct, individual, non-continuous |
| 1683 | discretion | the quality of being discreet or circumspect |
| 1684 | discriminate | to recognize a distinction, to differentiate |
| 1685 | discursive | digressing from subject to subject |
| 1686 | discursiveness | passing aimlessly from one subject to another, digressive |
| 1687 | discussion | the action or process of talking about something |
| 1688 | disdain | to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt |
| 1689 | disencumber | to remove a burden |
| 1690 | disenfranchise | to deprive someone of a right of citizenship |
| 1691 | disengage | to release or loosen from something that binds, unfasten |
| 1692 | disentangle | to free something from entanglement, to extricate or unknot |
| 1693 | disfavor | unfavorable regard, displeasure, disesteem, dislike |
| 1694 | disfigure | change the appearance of something/someone to the negative |
| 1695 | disgruntle | to put into a bad mood or into bad humour |
| 1696 | dishabille | extreme casual or disorderly dress |
| 1697 | dishearten | to cause someone to lose confidence |
| 1698 | disheveled | untidy, disordered (of clothes, appearance) |
| 1699 | dishonest | not honest |
| 1700 | disillusion | to free or deprive someone of idealism, belief, etc |
| 1701 | disinclination | reluctance, unwillingness to do something |
| 1702 | disinfect | to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent such as bleach |
| 1703 | disinfectant | a chemical agent used to destroy harmful organisms |
| 1704 | disinformation | publicly announced false information about a country |
| 1705 | disingenuous | not candid or sincere |
| 1706 | disinherit | to exclude from inheritance, to disown |
| 1707 | disinter | to dig up (something buries) |
| 1708 | disinterested | having no stake or interest in the outcome, free of bias |
| 1709 | disjunctive | not connected, separated |
| 1710 | dislocate | to put something out of its usual place |
| 1711 | dislodge | to remove or force out from a position previously occupied |
| 1712 | dismal | disappointingly inadequate |
| 1713 | dismissal | the act of sending someone away |
| 1714 | dismount | to get off (something) |
| 1715 | disobedience | refusal to obey |
| 1716 | disobedient | not obedient |
| 1717 | disown | to refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own |
| 1718 | disparage | to regard or represent as being of little worth |
| 1719 | disparate | essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison |
| 1720 | disparity | the state of being unequal, difference |
| 1721 | dispassionate | not showing, and not affected by emotion, bias, or prejudice |
| 1722 | dispatch | to send a shipment with promptness |
| 1723 | dispel | to drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish |
| 1724 | dispensation | the act of dispensing or dealing out, distribution |
| 1725 | disperse | to scatter in different directions |
| 1726 | displace | to move something/someone, especially forcibly from a home |
| 1727 | disposition | to remove or place in a different position |
| 1728 | dispossess | to deprive someone of the possession of land |
| 1729 | disputation | debate or argument, formal academic debate |
| 1730 | disputatious | (of a person) fond of having heated arguments |
| 1731 | disqualify | to deprive of qualification or fitness |
| 1732 | disquiet | make (someone) worried or anxious |
| 1733 | disquietude | a state of uneasiness or anxiety |
| 1734 | disregard | to ignore |
| 1735 | disreputable | not respectable, lacking repute, discreditable |
| 1736 | disrepute | a loss or lack of credit or repute |
| 1737 | disrobe | to undress someone or something |
| 1738 | disrupt | to throw into confusion or disorder |
| 1739 | dissatisfy | to fail to satisfy |
| 1740 | dissect | to cut apart (something) to study its anatomy |
| 1741 | dissection | the act of dissecting, or something dissected |
| 1742 | dissemble | to disguise or conceal something, to feign |
| 1743 | disseminate | to scatter or spread widely, broadcast |
| 1744 | dissension | an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken |
| 1745 | dissent | to differ in opinion |
| 1746 | dissentient | in opposition to a majority or official opinion |
| 1747 | dissentious | not in agreement or harmony |
| 1748 | dissertation | a written essay, or thesis, especially for a doctoral degree |
| 1749 | disservice | an ill turn or injury |
| 1750 | dissever | to separate, split apart |
| 1751 | dissidence | protest against official policy |
| 1752 | dissident | a person who opposes official policy |
| 1753 | dissimilar | not similar, unlike, different |
| 1754 | dissimulate | to disguise or conceal under a false appearance |
| 1755 | dissipate | to drive away, disperse |
| 1756 | dissipation | squandering of money, energy, or resources |
| 1757 | dissolute | lax in morals, licentious |
| 1758 | dissolution | the termination of an organized body or legislative assembly |
| 1759 | dissolve | to make a solution of, by mixing with a liquid |
| 1760 | dissonance | inharmonious or harsh sound, cacophany |
| 1761 | dissonant | unsuitable in combination |
| 1762 | dissuade | to convince not to try or do |
| 1763 | dissuasion | the act or an instance of persuading against |
| 1764 | distemper | to disturb and disorder, hence to make sick |
| 1765 | distend | to extend or expand, as from internal pressure, to swell |
| 1766 | distensible | capable of swelling or stretching |
| 1767 | distention | the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions |
| 1768 | distill | to make something (esp. a liquid) in this way |
| 1769 | distillate | something formed by distilling |
| 1770 | distillation | the act of pouring out or falling in drops |
| 1771 | distiller | a person who owns, works in or operates a distillery |
| 1772 | distinction | a difference or contrast between similar things or people |
| 1773 | distinguish | to see someone or something as different from others |
| 1774 | distort | to bring something out of shape |
| 1775 | distrain | to squeeze, press, to constrain, oppress |
| 1776 | distrainor | one who distrains, the party distraining goods or chattels |
| 1777 | distraught | deeply upset and agitated |
| 1778 | distrust | to put no trust in, to have no confidence in |
| 1779 | disunion | separation of a union |
| 1780 | disyllable | a word comprising two syllables |
| 1781 | dither | to be uncertain or unable to make a decision about something |
| 1782 | diurnal | happening during daylight, or active during that time |
| 1783 | diva | any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress |
| 1784 | divagation | straying off from a course or way |
| 1785 | divergence | a difference or conflict in opinions, interests, wishes, etc |
| 1786 | divergent | tending to be different or develop in different directions |
| 1787 | diverse | showing a great deal of variety |
| 1788 | diversion | an instance of turning something aside from its course |
| 1789 | diversity | the quality of being different |
| 1790 | divert | to turn aside from a course |
| 1791 | divertible | capable of being diverted |
| 1792 | divest | to undress, disrobe |
| 1793 | divination | the practice of foretelling the future by supernatural means |
| 1794 | divine | to foretell (something), especially by the use of divination |
| 1795 | divinity | the property of being divine, of being like a god or god |
| 1796 | divisible | capable of being divided without a remainder |
| 1797 | divisive | having a quality that divides or separates |
| 1798 | divisor | a number or expression that another is to be divided by |
| 1799 | divulge | to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known |
| 1800 | divulgence | the act of making known (private or sensitive information) |