| Term | Definition |
| deprecate | (V) exppres disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
| deride | (V) ridicule; make fun of |
| derivative | (Adj) unoriginal;derived from another source |
| despondent | (Adj) depressed; gloomy |
| despot | (N) tyrant; harsh; authoritarian ruler |
| detached | (Adj) not involved emothionally; indifferent |
| deterrent | (N) something that discourages; hindrance |
| detrimental | (Adj) harmful; damaging |
| devious | (Adj) not straightforward; lying; roundabout |
| devise | (V) think up; invent; plan |
| discredit | (V) damage the reputation of |
| discrepancy | (N) something which does not match up; inconsistency |
| discriminating | (Adj) able to see differences, prejudiced |
| discursive | (Adj) skipping from one idea to another |
| disdain | (V) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
| disinclination | (N) unwillingness |
| disinterested | (Adj) unaffected by self-interest |
| dismantle | (V) to take off or remove |
| dismiss | (V) allow to go; reject |
| disparage | (V) to express a negative opinion |