Vocabulary English-English With D Part 2
Denouncing (verb)
to find fault with; to make an accusation against
- A pamphlet entitled A Dissertation on the Canon and the Feudal Law and town instructions denouncing the Stamp Act (1765) marked him as a vigorous, patriotic penman, and, holding various local offices, he soon became a leader among Massachusetts radicals.
Densely (adverb)
with all parts or elements in extremely close proximity
- Particles within the cloud's center (core) became so densely packed that they often collided and stuck (fused) together.
Dependent (noun)
a person who relies on another for support
- It is one of the more remarkable feats of American literature, how a young man who never graduated from high school, never received a college degree, living in a small town in the poorest state in the nation, all the while balancing a growing family of dependents and impending financial ruin, could during the Great Depression write a series of novels all set in the same small Southern county that would one day be recognized as among the greatest novels ever written by an American.
Depict (verb)
to present a lifelike image of
- St. Francis is depicted wearing a brown habit worn by Franciscan Monks and by the stigmata over the heart.
Deposit (noun)
matter that settles on a bottom or collects on a surface by a natural process
- Several tools have been developed to help land users identify unstable slopes. Slope maps, geology maps, and landslide deposit maps are available for public inspection at the Santa Cruz County Planning Department.
Derive (verb)
to obtain from another source
- Like German, English is derived from some common original Germanic or Teutonic parent speech, although this original language is no longer in existence.
Derange (verb)
to disturb the health or physiological functioning of
- The writer became deranged due to his heavy consumption of alcohol and drugs.
Derogatory (adjective)
tending or intending to belittle
- Derogatory language is not permitted in the workplace.
Descend (verb)
to become lower in quality, character, or condition
- The absolute finest colorless stone carries a D rating, descending through each letter of the alphabet to Z, designating a diamond of light yellow, brown, or gray.
Desegregate (verb)
to open to all people regardless of race
- Montgomery buses were desegregated in December, 1956, after the United States Supreme Court declared Alabama's segregation laws unconstitutional.
Designate (verb)
to make known or identify, as by signs
- The absolute finest colorless stone carries a D rating, descending through each letter of the alphabet to Z, designating a diamond of light yellow, brown, or gray.
Desolate (adjective)
devoid of inhabitants and visitors; deserted
- The Sinai Peninsula is a desolate desert region in northeast Egypt. Its terrain includes a sandy coastal plain, a high limestone plateau, and mountains.
Destabilize (verb)
to take out of balance so as to make it unstable
- A landslide or slope failure occurs when steep slopes are destabilized by excess water accumulation in the soil, the addition of excess weight to the top of a slope, the removal of support from the bottom of a slope, or a combination of the above.
Detect (verb)
to perceive, to discover
- Scientists detected Chernobyl radioactivity in snow at the South Pole, a graphic reminder of how small our planet is.
Detergent (noun)
a cleansing agent such as soap
- Waste water often containing detergents encourage the growth of algae.
Deteriorate (verb)
to become in a less than perfect or whole condition in quality, functioning, or condition
- The heartbreak of watching your loved one slowly deteriorate, coupled with that person's growing need for supervision and personal care, often causes caregivers to feel overwhelming stress.
Determinate (adjective)
having defined limits
- In a sharp contrast to monkeys, human children pick up thousands of words spontaneously, combine them in structured sequences in which every word has a determinate role, respect the word order of the adult language, and use sentences for a variety of purposes such as commenting on interesting objects.
Detrimental (adjective)
causing harm or injury
- Continuing to stretch by bouncing one’s body is detrimental in the long run as the body will start to adapt against it and one may find it difficult to stretch properly at all.
Devastate (verb)
to destroy completely while conquering or occupying
- As the tsunami's speed diminishes as it travels into shallower water, its height grows, consequently making its effects devastating to a coastal community.
Deviance (noun)
the condition of being abnormal
- The labeling theory explains deviance as a social process by which some people who commit deviant acts come to be known as deviants and others do not.
Devise (verb)
to form a strategy for; to use ingenuity in making, developing, or achieving
- Considerable effort is devoted to devising innovative applications to important practical problems, e.g., human computer interaction, decision aiding, and medical training.
Devoid (adjective)
lacking a desirable element; containing nothing
- Studies of lunar samples revealed that the interior of the Moon is essentially devoid of water, so no underground supplies could be used by lunar inhabitants.
Devote (verb)
to give over by or as if by vow to a higher purpose
- Researchers from all over the world are devoting considerable time and energy into finding the answer to this critical question.
Diagnostic (adjective)
relating to investigation or analysis of the cause or nature of a condition, situation, or problem.
- For those unfamiliar with the term, cold reading is the description of the personality, characteristics, and features, past experiences and sometimes the future of a person without the use of standard psychological or other formal diagnostic procedures.
Diarrhea (noun)
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
- Bulimia nervosa is when a person consumes large amounts of food, but then induces vomiting or diarrhea in an attempt to avoid weight gain.
Diaspora (noun)
people settled far from their ancestral homelands
- The African Voices Hall presents the richness and diversity of cultures throughout the African continent, as well as traditions sustained and reinterpreted by the African diasporas in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Dictate (verb)
to set forth expressly and authoritatively
- The value of a diamond is determined by its exact quality as defined by the 4C's: Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat Weight. The cut of a diamond refers to its proportions. Of the 4C's, the cut is the aspect most directly influenced by man. The other three are dictated by nature.
Differential (adjective)
making a distinction among individuals or classes
- The theory is called differential association. It denotes a person's associations that differ from those of other persons
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