D
- DE (away, off, reversal or down)
- descend
- detract (trachere pull, to take the pull away, to reduce the value or importance of something by depriving it of some stuff)
- decipher
- deface (spoil appearance intentionally)
- defile (deformation of defouler; to trample under foot, to corrupt something or damage rep)
- defraud (to cheat someone)
- deplete
- denounce (criticize publicly)
- decry (to strongly speak against something)
- defer (to postpone)
- defame
- delineate (to sketch down, explain in detail or draw something)
- deference (showing respect, especially by accepting decisions or commands)
- DEM (people)
- democracy
- epidemic
- pandemic (an epidemic having widespread effects)
- endemic (restricted to one place)
- demagogue (a leader playing with emotions)
- demographics (relating to human population)
- DIA, DI (apart or through)
- dialogue
- diagnose
- diameter
- dilate
- digress
- dilatory (tending to waste time or move slowly)
- diaphanous (dia- through, phane to show; transparent)
- dichotomy (division into opposing things; di- apart, tomy to cut)
- dialectic (tension existing between two contradicting ideas, forces or elements)
- DIC, DICT, DIT (to tell, to say or to use words)
- dictionary
- dictate
- predict (pre- before, dict to tell)
- contradict (contra- against, dict to say)
- verdict (ver- truth, dict to tell)
- abdicate (renounce position)
- edict (a formal proclamation by government or ruler / authoritative command)
- dictum (same as edict)
- malediction
- benediction
- indict (formally accuse of crime)
- indite (dit- to use words (in), to write something)
- interdict (inter- in between + to say. prohibit something)
- diction (choice of words or clarity of speech)
- obiter dictum (passing comment)
- DIGN (worth)
- dignity
- dignitary
- dignify
- deign (to do in haughty manner by considering it a favor, I don't think he will deign to accept our invitation)
- indignant (angry at unfairness, regarded as unworthy)
- condign (wholly worthy, fitting or well deserved)
- disdain (intense scorn or disgust for someone or something, Old French desdeign)
- infra dig (beneath dignity below somebody's social level)
- DOC, DAC (to teach)
- doctor
- doctrine (underlying rules, ideas taught as truth)
- indoctrinate (tot each somebody to belief something without question)
- didactic (geeky, fond of instructing others)
- docile (quiet and easy to control)
- doctrinaire (adj; determined to use a specific approach and not accepting a better alternative)
- DOL (suffering or pain)
- condolence
- indolent (painless and slow to change disease, lazy or lethargic)
- dolorous (involving sorrow)
- doleful (sad and painful)
- DON, DOT, DOW (to give)
- donate
- donor
- pardon
- condone (to let something, esp bad, happen)
- antidote
- anecdote (a short and often humorous personal account of something)
- endow (to provide something desirable, can you endow me with an xtreme gaming rig)
- dowry (stuff given to bride upon marriage)
- DUB (doubt)
- dubious (hesitant or unsure, of uncertain quality)
- dubiety (uncertainty about something or something doubtful)
- indubitable (not to be doubted, an indubitable truth)
- DUC, DUCT (to lead)
- abduct
- conduct
- conductive
- seduce
- induct
- induce
- ductile
- DUR (hard)
- durable
- endure
- duress (the use of force to make someone do something (coerce, impel))
- dour (unfriendly or stubborn)
- obdurate (ob- to be -dur hard, heard hearted aka not influenced by emotions or stubborn)
- DYS (faulty)
- dysfunction
- dystopia (an imaginary place where everything is shit or a vision of one)
- dyspepsia (acid indigestion)
- dyslexia (inability to understand written lingo)
E
- EPI (upon)
- epidermis
- epidemic
- epilogue
- epistle (long formal letter)
- epitome (typical example)
- epigram (a short and often witty saying)
- epithet (an insult)
- epitaph
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