define - v.tr. 1 give the exact meaning of (a word etc.). 2 describe or explain ...

defloration - n. deflowering. [ME f. OF or f. LL defloratio (as DEFLOWER)]...

declamation - n. 1 the act or art of declaiming. 2 a rhetorical ...

delight - alt. after light etc.]...

dengue - n. an infectious viral disease of the tropics causing a fever and acute ...

devotee - n. 1 (usu. foll. by of) a zealous enthusiast or supporter. 2 a zealously pious or...

deception - n. 1 the act or an instance of deceiving; the process of being deceived. 2 a thing...

detour - n. & v. a divergence from a direct or intended route; a roundabout course. intr....

density - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the degree of compactness of a substance. 2 Physics degree of consistency...

destroy - v.tr. 1 pull or break down; demolish (destroyed the bridge). 2 end ...

demon - n. 1 a an evil spirit or devil , esp. one thought...

depretion - depression of freezing-point). b pressing down. 6 Astron. & Geog. the

descriptive - adj. 1 serving or seeking to describe (a descriptive writer). 2 describing or classifying...

defeat - v. & n. tr. 1 overcome in a battle or other contest. 2 frustrate, baffle. 3 reject...

decibel - dB. ...

deflection - n. (also deflexion) 1 the act or process of deflecting or being deflected. 2 a lateral...

dementia - n. Med. a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes marked ...

detrimemtal - adj. harmful; causing loss. detrimentally adv....

deamond - n., adj., & v. 1 a precious stone of pure carbon crystallized in octahedrons etc.,...

deciduous - adj. 1 (of a tree) shedding its leaves annually. 2 (of leaves ,...

democrasy - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a system of government by...

decimal - adj. & n. 1 (of a system of numbers, weights, measures, etc.) based on the number...

deface - v.tr. 1 spoil the appearance of; disfigure....

deviant - adj. & n. that deviates from the normal, esp. with...

declaration - n. 1 the act or process of declaring. 2 a a formal, emphatic, or deliberate statement...

depession - depression of freezing-point). b pressing down. 6 Astron. & Geog. the

democray - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a system of government by...

delirious - adj. 1 affected with delirium; temporarily or apparently...

deth - rel. to DIE(1)]...

degeneration - n. 1 a the process of becoming degenerate. b the state of being degenerate. 2 Med....

dematitis - n. inflammation of the skin. [Gk derma -atos skin + -ITIS]...

deprssion - depression of freezing-point). b pressing down. 6 Astron. & Geog. the

destrucion - n. 1 the act or an instance of destroying; the process of being destroyed. 2 a cause...

desiner - n. 1 a person who makes artistic designs or plans...

device - n. 1 a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, esp. a mechanical contrivance....

definetion - n. 1 a the act or process of defining. b a statement of the meaning of a word or...

destruction - n. 1 the act or an instance of destroying; the process of being destroyed. 2 a cause...

defie - v.tr. 1 give the exact meaning of (a word etc.). 2 describe or explain ...

dermatits - n. inflammation of the skin. [Gk derma -atos skin + -ITIS]...

demonstrative - adj. & n. 1 given to or marked by an open expression of feeling, esp. of affection...

deity - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a god or goddess. 2 divine status,...

deed - cf. DO(1)]...

devoee - n. 1 (usu. foll. by of) a zealous enthusiast or supporter. 2 a zealously pious or...

devoete - n. 1 (usu. foll. by of) a zealous enthusiast or supporter. 2 a zealously pious or...

deficiency - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the state or condition of being deficient. 2 (usu. foll. by of)...

desiny - see DESTINE]...

depresson - depression of freezing-point). b pressing down. 6 Astron. & Geog. the

devoted - adj. very loving or loyal (a devoted husband). devotedly adv. devotedness n....

degenrative - adj. 1 of or tending to degeneration. 2 (of disease) characterized by progressive...

deformity - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the state of being deformed; ugliness, disfigurement. 2 a malformation,...

deend - cf. OFFEND]...

definision - n. 1 a the act or process of defining. b a statement of the meaning of a word or...

depression - depression of freezing-point). b pressing down. 6 Astron. & Geog. the

dermatitus - n. inflammation of the skin. [Gk derma -atos skin + -ITIS]...

departure - n. 1 the act or an instance of departing. 2 (often...

deli - n. (pl. delis) esp. US colloq. a delicatessen shop. [abbr.]...

depressiom - depression of freezing-point). b pressing down. 6 Astron. & Geog. the

DECIDUOUS - adj. 1 (of a tree) shedding its leaves annually. 2 (of leaves ,...

dermtitis - n. inflammation of the skin. [Gk derma -atos skin + -ITIS]...

deliver - v.tr. 1 a distribute (letters, parcels, ordered goods, etc.) to the addressee or...

demonstrate - v. 1 tr. show evidence of (feelings etc.). 2 tr. describe and explain (a scientific...

defensive - adj. 1 done or intended for defence or to defend. 2 (of a person or attitude) concerned...

decoder - n. 1 a person or thing that decodes. 2 an electronic device for analysing signals...

dense - adj. 1 closely compacted in substance; thick (dense fog). 2 crowded together (the...

deriver - v.tr. 1 a distribute (letters, parcels, ordered goods, etc.) to the addressee or...

defrost - v. 1 tr. a free (the interior of a refrigerator) of excess frost, usu. by turning...

defiance - n. 1 open disobedience; bold resistance. 2 a challenge to fight ...

descover - v.tr. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) a find out or become aware of,

dermattis - n. inflammation of the skin. [Gk derma -atos skin + -ITIS]...

desity - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the degree of compactness of a substance. 2 Physics degree of consistency...