derogatory
disapproving
desiccate
to dry out
despondent
extremley depressed
despot
an absolute ruler
destitute
extremely poor
desultory
without plan or purpose
dextrous
skillful
dialectical
relating to discussions
dictum
an authoritative saying
didactic
intended to teach
diffident
timid
digress
to stray from the main subject
dilettante
an amateur
discern
to have insight
discreet
prudent, reserved
discrete
unconnected, seperated
discriminate
to differentiate
disdain
arrogant scorn
disinterested
unbiased
disparage
to belittle
disparate
different, unequal
disseminate
to scatter, make widly known
dissipate
to thin out
dissolution
dissolving of something into parts