(-)designate
-d-, -dd-
d’, de, di, du
dab, darb
daemon
dago
dairy, diary
dais
Dame, dame
damn, dam(’), damfool, dammit, damnable, damnation, damned, damnedest, damning, etc.
dance
DANGLING ADVERB
DANGLING MODIFIERS
dangling modifiers
dangling participles and misplaced modifers [dp, dm] [mdm]
darb
dare
dare
daresay, dare say
darkling
DASH
dassent, dassn’t
dastard, dastardly
data
data, datum
date
dates
DATIVE CASE
datum
daughter-in-law
davenport
day and age, in this
day bed
daylight saving(s) time
days
de
de facto
de jure, de facto
de rigueur
de-, dis-, dys-
dead
dead body
DEAD METAPHORS
dead reckoning, dead center, dead right
deadly, deathly
DEADWOOD
deaf, deafened
deal
deal, (not that) big of a
dean, doyen, doyenne
dear
dear, dearly
dearth
deathly
debacle
debar, disbar
debark, disembark
debatable
debate
debouch, debauch
debrief
debris, débris
debug
debut
debut
debutant, debutante
deca-, dec-, deci-
decade
decadence, decadent
decease, deceased, decedent
deceitful, deceptive
decent !! German dezent 'discreet(ly), subdued, unobtrusive '
di
deceptive
deceptively
deci-
decide
decided, decisive
decimate
decimate
decisive
DECLARATIVE SENTENCE
declare
déclassé, declass
decline
décolletage, décolleté
decor, décor
decorous, decent
decoy
decriminalize
decry, descry
dedicated
deduce, deduct, deduction
deduction / induction
deductive, inductive
deem
deep, deeply
deer
de-escalate
defect, deficiency
defective, deficient
defence
defend
defenestrate
defense, defence, defense
defensible, defensive
deficiency
deficient
deficit
defile
definite / definitive
definite, definitive, definitely, definitively
deflection, deflexion
defuse, diffuse
dégagé
DEGRADATION, DEGRADED, DEGRADING
DEGREE
degree, to a; to the nth degree
degreed
déjà vu
delectable
deleterious
deli
deliberate, deliberative
DELIBERATIVE LEVEL
delible
delicate !! German delikat 'difficult, tricky; careful(ly), exquisite, subtle'
delicatessen !! German Delikatessen 'table delicacies'
delimit, delimitate
deliver
deliverance, delivery
delusion, illusion
deluxe, de luxe
demand
demean 1
demean 2
demeanor, demeanour
demesne, domain
demi-
demise
demo
Democrat, Democratic
demon, daemon
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS, DEMONSTRATIVES
demur, demurral, demurrer, demurrage
denominator, numerator
denote
denote / connote
denouement, dénouement
dent, dint
DENTAL SUFFIX
depart
depend
depend
dependant
dependence, dependency
DEPENDENT CLAUSES
dependent, dependant
depository, depositary, repository
depot, station
deprecate / depreciate
deprecate, depreciate
deprecating, deprecatory, depreciatory
depreciate
depreciatory
depression, recession
deprive
derby, Derby
derelict, dereliction
derisive, derisory
derive
derogate, derogation
DEROGATORY TERMS
derrière
desalinate, desalinize, desalt
descendant, descendent
description
DESCRIPTIVE GENITIVE
DESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR AND USAGE
descry
desegregate, integrate, segregate
desegregation, integration, segregation
desert, dessert
deshabille
desideratum
design, destine, intend
designed
desirable, desirous
desire
despair
despatch
desperado
despicable
despite
despite and in spite of
development [dev] [mdm]
despoil
despondent
dessert
destine, destined
destroyed
destruct, self-destruct
destructible, indestructible
destructive
detail
detente, détente
deter, deterring, deterrent
deteriorate
determinately, determinedly
DETERMINERS
deterrent, deterrence
detour
detract, distract
develop, development
DEVERBAL OR DEVERBATIVE NOUNS
deviate, deviant
device, devise
devil’s advocate
devise
deviser, devisor, divisor
devoid
devolve
dexterous, etc.
diabolic, diabolical
DIACRITICS, DIACRITICAL MARKS
diagnose
diagnosis, prognosis
DIAGONAL
diagram
dial
DIALECT
DIALECTAL, dialectical, dialectic(s)
DIALECTOLOGY, DIALECTOLOGIST
dialogue
dialogue, dialog
diamond, diaper
diarrhea, diarrhoea
diary
diatribe
dice
dicey
dichotomy
dictate
DICTION
DICTIONARIES
dictum
didn’t ought
didn’t use to
die, dye
DIERESIS, DIAERESIS
diesel
dietetics, dietician, dietitian
differ
different from / different than
different from, different than, different to
different than, different to
different, separate
differentiate, distinguish
differently abled
diffuse
dig
digest
DIGRAPHS
dike, dyke
dilapidated, dilapidate
dilemma
dilemma
diminuendo
diminution
dine
dinghy, dingy
dinner, supper
dint
diphtheria, diphthong, naphtha, ophthalmology
DIPHTHONG
diplomat, diplomatist, diplomate
DIRECT ADDRESS, DIRECT QUOTATION, INDIRECT ADDRESS, INDIRECT DISCOURSE, INDIRECT QUOTATION
DIRECT OBJECT
direct, directly
direction !! German Direktion 'administration (office), management (office)'
director
dirigible
DIRTY WORDS
dis-
disability, disabled, disadvantaged
disagree
disappointed, disappoint, disappointment
disapprove
disassemble
disassociate
disastrous
disbar
disburse, disperse
disc
discernible, discernable
disciplinary
disco, discotheque, discothèque
discombobulate
discomfit / discomfort
discomfit, discomfiture, discomfort, uncomfortable, uncomfortably
discontent
discotheque
discourage
discourse
DISCOURSE, INDIRECT
discover, invent
discreet / discrete
discreet, discrete
discrepancy, disparity
discrete
discriminate, discrimination
discus
discuss
discussable, discussible
disembark
disenfranchise
disfavor, disfavour
disfranchise, disenfranchise
disgruntle, disgruntled
disgusted
dishabille, deshabille
disinformation, misinformation, propaganda
disinterest, disinterestedness, uninterest
disinterested
disinterested, uninterested
DISJUNCTS, ADVERBIAL
disk, disc
dislike
dismayed
disorient, disorientate
DISPARAGING LABELS
disparate
disparity
dispassionate, impassioned
dispatch, despatch
dispel
dispense, dispose
dispersal, dispersion
disperse
dispersion
displace, replace
disposal, disposition
dispose, dispose of
disposition
dispossess
disputable
dispute
disqualified
disqualify
disregard
disremember
dissatisfied, unsatisfied
dissect
dissemble, disassemble
dissension
dissent
dissertation, thesis
dissimilar
DISSIMILATION
dissimulate
dissociate, disassociate
distaff
distance !! German Distanz 'aloofness, coldness; distance (social, sport) di
distaste
distasteful, tasteless
distill, distil
distinct / distinctive
distinct, distinctive
distinguish
distinguished, distinguishing
distract
distrait, distracted, distraught
distressed
distrust
distrustful
dive
dive 1
dive 2
divergent
diverse, divers
diversion
divest
divide up
divide, divide up
DIVIDED USAGE
dividend, divisor, quotient
divisive
divisor
divorce
divorcé, divorcée
djin, djinn
do 1
do 2, doings
dock, dry dock, graving dock, pier, wharf, dry-dock
doctor, Dr.
doctrinal
doctrine [mdm]
dodo
doesn’t
doff, don
dog watch
dogged, dog
doings
dolor, dolour, dolorous
dolphin, porpoise
domain
dome !! German Dom 'cathedral'
Domesday, doomsday
domicile
dominate, domineer, domineering
dominie
domino
don
don’t let’s
don’t seem
don’t think
don’t, doesn’t
donate
done
donnybrook
donut
doomsday
dope
dose !! German Dose 'can, tin 'dose'
dote
dotty
DOUBLE COMPARATIVE, DOUBLE COMPARISON
DOUBLE ENTENDRE
DOUBLE GENITIVE
DOUBLE HYPHEN
double in brass
DOUBLE MEANING, DOUBLE ENTENDRE
DOUBLE MODAL AUXILIARIES
DOUBLE NEGATIVE
double negative
DOUBLE PASSIVE
double passive
DOUBLE POSSESSIVE
DOUBLE QUOTATION MARKS
DOUBLE SUBJECTS
DOUBLE SUPERLATIVE
DOUBLE TALK
DOUBLESPEAK, DOUBLE TALK
DOUBLING
doubt
doubt / doubtful
doubtful
doubtless, doubtlessly, indubitably, no doubt, undoubtedly, unquestionably, without doubt
doughnut, donut
dour
douse, dowse
dove
dower, dowry
down
down and out
DOWN STYLE
down the drain, down the pipe, down the tube(s)
down the pike
down the pipe, down the tube
downer, upper
downplay
downsize
downward, downwards
dowry
dowse
doyen, doyenne
dozen
Dr.
draft, draught
drag
drank
drapes, draperies, curtains
draught(s)
drave
drawer, drawers
drawing room
dream
dreck, drek
drench
drier, dryer
drily
drink
drive
drivel
driven
drop 1
drop 2
dropout
drought, drouth
drove
drown
drug
drug(s)
druggist, pharmacist
drunk / drunken
drunk, drunken
druthers
dry dock, dry-dock
dryer
dryly, drily
du
DUAL COMPARISON
DUAL PRONOUN DECLENSION
dual, duel
dub
dubious
duct tape, duck tape
due to
due to the fact that
due to, because of, owing to
duel
dully, duly
dumb, mute
dumbfound, dumfound
DUMMY SUBJECTS
duo, duo-
duodecimo, folio, octavo, quarto, twelvemo, 12mo
duologue
duopoly
duplicate, duplication, duplicity, duplicitous
durance, duress
during the course of
Dutch, Pennsylvania Dutch
duvet
dwarf
dwell
dyeing
dyke
dynamo
dynasty
dys-
dyslexia, dyslexic
DYSPHEMISM