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declination.noun
a sloping or bending downward; a falling off, especially from prosperity or vigor; a decline; a deviation, as from a specific direction or standard
declinational.adjective

declivity.noun,.plural.declivities
a downward slope, as of a hill

decline, declined, declining, declines.verbs
intransitive verb senses.to express polite refusal; to slope downward; descend (a steep incline only a 4 wheel drive could handle safely); to bend downward; droop; to deteriorate gradually; fail; to sink, as the setting sun; to draw to a gradual close; wane
transitive verb senses.to refuse politely.(I declined the offer); to cause to slope or bend downward
decline.noun
the process or result of declining; a downward movement; the period when something approaches an end; a downward slope; a declivity
declinable.adjective
decliner.noun
Grammar.-.to inflect.(a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective) for number and case

dispensation.noun
the divine ordering of worldly affairs; the method or scheme according to which God carries out his purposes towards men is called a dispensation with a usually reckoned three dispensations, the Patriarchal, the Mosaic or Jewish, and the Christian (for more, see 'Covenant' in a Bible Dictionary)
dispensational.adjective

desecrate, desecrated, desecrating, desecrates.transitive verbs
to violate the sacredness of; profane
desecrater or desecrator, desecration.noun

derange, deranged, deranging, deranges.transitive verbs
to disturb the order or arrangement of; to upset the normal condition or functioning of; to disturb mentally; make insane
derangement.noun

dilated.adjective
having been widened; expanded; distended
dilatedness.noun
dilate, dilated, dilating, dilates.verbs
transitive verb senses.to make wider or larger; cause to expand
intransitive verb senses.to become wider or larger; expand; to speak or write at great length on a subject; expatiate; to enlarge
dilatability.noun
dilatable, dilative.adjectives
dilatably.adverb

disparate.adjective
fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
disparately.adverb
disparateness.noun

discourse.noun
verbal expression in speech or writing; verbal exchange; conversation
discourse.verb
intransitive verb senses.discoursed, discoursing, discourses
to speak or write formally and at length; to engage in conversation or discussion; converse
discourser.noun

dictator.noun
an absolute ruler; an autocrat; a despot; one who dictates (these initials are those of the dictator of the letter)
dictatorship.noun
a state or government under dictatorial rule; the office or tenure of a dictator; absolute control or power

dictatorial.adjective
tending to dictate; domineering; of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or dictatorship; autocratic
dictatorially.adverb
dictatorialness.noun

dictate, dictated, dictating, dictates.verbs
transitive verb senses.impose (dictated the rules of the game); to control or command; to prescribe with authority; to say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another (dictate a letter); 
intransitive verb senses.to say or read aloud material to be recorded or written by another (dictated for an hour before leaving for the day); to issue orders or commands
dictate.noun
a directive; a command; a guiding principle (followed the dictates of my conscience)

definite.adjective
explicitly.precise (a definite statement of the terms of the will); certain (a definite living truth); clearly defined; having distinct limits (definite character qualities explained early in life pay lifetime benefits for children); indisputable
definitely.adverb
definiteness.noun

devour, devoured, devouring, devours.transitive verbs
to eat up greedily; to destroy, consume, or waste (flames devoured the structure in minutes); to take in eagerly.(devour a novel); to prey upon voraciously.(was devoured by his ego)
devourer.noun
devouringly.adverb

dealt.verb.past tense.and.past participle.of deal
deal, dealt, dealing, deals.verbs
transitive verb use.to give out as a share or portion; apportion; to distribute among several recipients
deal.noun
the act or a round of apportioning or distributing

dole.noun
distribution
dole, doled, doling, doles.transitive verbs
to dispense; to give out in small portions; distribute sparingly

desire, desired, desiring, desires.transitive verbs
to wish or long for; want; to express a wish for; request
desire.noun
a wish or longing; a request or petition; the object of longing (my greatest desire is to go back home)
desirer.noun

desirous.adjective
having or expressing desire; desiring (both sides were desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem)
desirously.adverb
desirousness.noun

discourteous.adjective
exhibiting no courtesy; rude
discourteously.adverb
discourteousness.noun
discourtesy.noun,.plural.discourtesies
lack of courtesy; rudeness; a rude act or statement

disenchant, disenchanted, disenchanting, disenchants.transitive verbs
to free from illusion or false belief; undeceive
disenchanter, disenchantment.nouns
disenchantingly.adverb

disillusion, disillusioned, disillusioning, disillusions.transitive verbs
to free or deprive of illusion
disillusion.noun
the act of disenchanting; the condition or fact of being disenchanted
disillusionment.noun
disillusive.adjective

dismay, dismayed, dismaying, dismays.transitive verbs
to destroy the courage or resolution of by exciting dread or apprehension; to cause to lose enthusiasm; disillusion.(was dismayed to learn government was enabling tax benefits not allowed for others); to upset or alarm; appalled, daunted
dismay.noun
a sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger
dismayingly.adverb

dilapidated.adjective
having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, as through neglect; broken down and shabby
dilapidate, dilapidated, dilapidating, dilapidates.transitive.and intransitive verbs.
to bring or fall into a state of partial ruin, decay, or disrepair
dilapidation.noun
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