dissemble
dissemble (v)
To hide by pretending something different.
disseminate
disseminate (v)
To sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown.
dissension
dissension (n)
Angry or violent difference of opinion.
dissent
dissent (n)
Disagreement.
dissentient
dissentient (n)
One who disagrees.
dissentious
dissentious (adj)
Contentious.
dissertation
dissertation (n)
Thesis.
disservice
disservice (n)
An ill turn.
dissever
dissever (v)
To divide.
dissimilar
dissimilar (adj)
Different.
dissipate
dissipate (v)
To disperse or disappear.
dissipation
dissipation (n)
The state of being dispersed or scattered.
dissolute
dissolute (adj)
Lewd.
dissolution
dissolution (n)
A breaking up of a union of persons.
dissolve
dissolve (v)
To liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture.
dissonance
dissonance (n)
Discord.
dissonant
dissonant (adj)
Harsh or disagreeable in sound.
dissuade
dissuade (v)
To change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, or pleading.
dissuasion
dissuasion (n)
The act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading.
disyllable
disyllable (n)
A word of two syllables.
distemper
distemper (n)
A disease or malady.
distend
distend (v)
To stretch out or expand in every direction.
distensible
distensible (adj)
Capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction.
distention
distention (n)
Expansion.
distill
distill (v)
To extract or produce by vaporization and condensation.
distillation
distillation (n)
Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile.
distiller
distiller (n)
One occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors.
distinction
distinction (n)
A note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority or success in studies.
distort
distort (v)
To twist into an unnatural or irregular form.
distrain
distrain (v)
To subject a person to distress.
distrainor
distrainor (n)
One who subjects a person to distress.
distraught
distraught (adj)
Bewildered.
distrust
distrust (n)
Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person.
disunion
disunion (n)
Separation of relations or interests.
diurnal
diurnal (adj)
Daily.
divagation
divagation (n)
Digression.
divergent
divergent (adj)
Tending in different directions.
diverse
diverse (adj)
Capable of various forms.
diversion
diversion (n)
Pastime.
diversity
diversity (n)
Dissimilitude.
divert
divert (v)
To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.
divertible
divertible (adj)
Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.
divest
divest (v)
To strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accouterments or disinvestment.
divination
divination (n)
The pretended forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden.
divinity
divinity (n)
The quality or character of being godlike.
divisible
divisible (adj)
Capable of being separated into parts.
divisor
divisor (n)
That by which a number or quantity is divided.
divulge
divulge (v)
To tell or make known, as something previously private or secret.
divulgence
divulgence (n)
A divulging.
docile
docile (adj)
Easy to manage.
docket
docket (n)
The registry of judgments of a court.
doe
doe (n)
The female of the deer.
dogma
dogma (n)
A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority.
dogmatic
dogmatic (adj)
Making statements without argument or evidence.
dogmatize
dogmatize (v)
To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence.
doleful
doleful (adj)
Melancholy.
dolesome
dolesome (adj)
Melancholy.
dolor
dolor (n)
Lamentation.
dolorous
dolorous (adj)
Expressing or causing sorrow or pain.
domain
domain (n)
A sphere or field of action or interest.
domesticity
domesticity (n)
Life in or fondness for one's home and family.
domicile
domicile (n)
The place where one lives.
dominance
dominance (n)
Ascendancy.
dominant
dominant (adj)
Conspicuously prominent.
dominate
dominate (v)
To influence controllingly.
domination
domination (n)
Control by the exercise of power or constituted authority.
domineer
domineer (v)
To rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance.
donate
donate (v)
To bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause.
donator
donator (n)
One who makes a donation or present.
donee
donee (n)
A person to whom a donation is made.
donor
donor (n)
One who makes a donation or present.
dormant
dormant (adj)
Being in a state of or resembling sleep.
doublet
doublet (n)
One of a pair of like things.
doubly
doubly (adv)
In twofold degree or extent.
dowry
dowry (n)
The property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage.
drachma
drachma (n)
A modern and an ancient Greek coin.
dragnet
dragnet (n)
A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water.
dragoon
dragoon (n)
In the British army, a cavalryman.
drainage
drainage (n)
The means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc.
dramatist
dramatist (n)
One who writes plays.
dramatize
dramatize (v)
To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner.
drastic
drastic (adj)
Acting vigorously.
drought
drought (n)
Dry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation to wither.
drowsy
drowsy (adj)
Heavy with sleepiness.
drudgery
drudgery (n)
Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation.
dubious
dubious (adj)
Doubtful.
duckling
duckling (n)
A young duck.
ductile
ductile (adj)
Capable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread.
duet
duet (n)
A composition for two voices or instruments.
dun
dun (v)
To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment.
duplex
duplex (adj)
Having two parts.
duplicity
duplicity (n)
Double-dealing.
durance
durance (n)
Confinement.
duration
duration (n)
The period of time during which anything lasts.
duteous
duteous (adj)
Showing submission to natural superiors.
dutiable
dutiable (adj)
Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty.
dutiful
dutiful (adj)
Obedient.
dwindle
dwindle (v)
To diminish or become less.
dyne
dyne (n)
The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s.
earnest
earnest (adj)
Ardent in spirit and speech.
earthenware
earthenware (n)
Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun.
eatable
eatable (adj)
Edible.
ebullient
ebullient (adj)
Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling.
eccentric
eccentric (adj)
Peculiar.
eccentricity
eccentricity (n)
Idiosyncrasy.
eclipse
eclipse (n)
The obstruction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body.
economize
economize (v)
To spend sparingly.
ecstasy
ecstasy (n)
Rapturous excitement or exaltation.
ecstatic
ecstatic (adj)
Enraptured.
edible
edible (adj)
Suitable to be eaten.
edict
edict (n)
That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action.
edify
edify (v)
To build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion.
editorial
editorial (n)
An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument.
educe
educe (v)
To draw out.
efface
efface (v)
To obliterate.
effect
effect (n)
A consequence.
effective
effective (adj)
Fit for a destined purpose.
effectual
effectual (adj)
Efficient.
effeminacy
effeminacy (n)
Womanishness.
effeminate
effeminate (adj)
Having womanish traits or qualities.
effervesce
effervesce (v)
To bubble up.
effervescent
effervescent (adj)
Giving off bubbles of gas.
effete
effete (adj)
Exhausted, as having performed its functions.
efficacious
efficacious (adj)
Effective.
efficacy
efficacy (n)
The power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it.
efficiency
efficiency (n)
The state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty.
efficient
efficient (adj)
Having and exercising the power to produce effects or results.
efflorescence
efflorescence (n)
The state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance.
efflorescent
efflorescent (adj)
Opening in flower.
effluvium
effluvium (n)
A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter.
effrontery
effrontery (n)
Unblushing impudence.
effulgence
effulgence (n)
Splendor.
effuse
effuse (v)
To pour forth.
effusion
effusion (n)
an outpouring.
egoism
egoism (n)
The theory that places man's chief good in the completeness of self.
egoist
egoist (n)
One who advocates or practices egoism.
egotism
egotism (n)
Self-conceit.
egotist
egotist (n)
One given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences.
egregious
egregious (adj)
Extreme.
egress
egress (n)
Any place of exit.
eject
eject (v)
To expel.
elapse
elapse (v)
To quietly terminate: said of time.
elasticity
elasticity (n)
That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shape after being changed.
electrolysis
electrolysis (n)
The process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current.
electrotype
electrotype (n)
A metallic copy of any surface, as a coin.
elegy
elegy (n)
A lyric poem lamenting the dead.
element
element (n)
A component or essential part.
elicit
elicit (v)
To educe or extract gradually or without violence.
eligible
eligible (adj)
Qualified for selection.
eliminate
eliminate (v)
To separate and cast aside.
Elizabethan
Elizabethan (adj)
Relating to Elizabeth, queen of England, or to her era.
elocution
elocution (n)
The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading.
eloquent
eloquent (adj)
Having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech.
elucidate
elucidate (v)
To bring out more clearly the facts concerning.
elude
elude (v)
To evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice.
elusion
elusion (n)
Evasion.
emaciate
emaciate (v)
To waste away in flesh.
emanate
emanate (v)
To flow forth or proceed, as from some source.
emancipate
emancipate (v)
To release from bondage.
embargo
embargo (n)
Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade.
embark
embark (v)
To make a beginning in some occupation or scheme.
embarrass
embarrass (v)
To render flustered or agitated.
embellish
embellish (v)
To make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features.
embezzle
embezzle (v)
To misappropriate secretly.
emblazon
emblazon (v)
To set forth publicly or in glowing terms.
emblem
emblem (n)
A symbol.
embody
embody (v)
To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form.
embolden
embolden (v)
To give courage to.
embolism
embolism (n)
An obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel.
embroil
embroil (v)
To involve in dissension or strife.
emerge
emerge (v)
To come into view or into existence.
emergence
emergence (n)
A coming into view.
emergent
emergent (adj)
Coming into view.
emeritus
emeritus (adj)
Retired from active service but retained to an honorary position.
emigrant
emigrant (n)
One who moves from one place to settle in another.
emigrate
emigrate (v)
To go from one country, state, or region for the purpose of settling or residing in another.
eminence
eminence (n)
An elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc.
eminent
eminent (adj)
High in station, merit, or esteem.
emit
emit (v)
To send or give out.
emphasis
emphasis (n)
Any special impressiveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid upon some word.
emphasize
emphasize (v)
To articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words.
emphatic
emphatic (adj)
Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words.
employee
employee (n)
One who works for wages or a salary.
employer
employer (n)
One who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay.
emporium
emporium (n)
A bazaar or shop.
empower
empower (v)
To delegate authority to.
emulate
emulate (v)
To imitate with intent to equal or surpass.
enact
enact (v)
To make into law, as by legislative act.
enamor
enamor (v)
To inspire with ardent love.
encamp
encamp (v)
To pitch tents for a resting-place.
encomium
encomium (n)
A formal or discriminating expression of praise.
encompass
encompass (v)
To encircle.
encore
encore (n)
The call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance.
encourage
encourage (v)
To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind.
encroach
encroach (v)
To invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another.
encumber
encumber (v)
To impede with obstacles.