Word List 13

decrepitude : state of collapse by old age/illness
deference : courteous regard for another's wisehes
declivity : downward slope
deciduous : falling off or shed
decollete : low-necked

decry : disparage, express disapproval
defile : pollute; profane
defoliate : burn leaves
deft : skillful; neat
deify : turn into a god, idolize

defrock : strip a priest/minister of church of authority
deign : condescend, stoop
deleterious : harmful
deliriuim : state of confusion; uncontrolled excitement
deluge : flood, overrun

delineate : depict, sketch
delude : deceive
delve : dig, investigate
demagogue : false leader
demeanor : behavior

demoniac : fiendish
demotic : pertaining to the people
demur : object, protest against; hesitate
demure : serious, coy
denigrate : blacken

denizen : resident; regular visitor
denouement : final outcome of a play/literary work
deplore : regret
depose : dethrone
deposition : testimony under oath

depravity : wickedness
deprecated : express disapproval of, belittle
depredation : plundering
derelict : abandoned; negligent
deride : ridicule, make fun of

derisive : ridiculing