dapper	adjective	neat and trim in appearance; very spruce and stylish
dastard	noun	coward
dearth	noun	an inadequate supply; lack
decry	verb	to depreciate (as a coin) officially or publicly
delineate	verb	to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines; to mark the outline of
demagogue	noun	a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
denouement	noun	the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
desiccant	noun	substance used to absorb moisture
desultory	adjective	marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
detumescence	noun	subsidence or diminution of swelling or erection
diaphanous	adjective	characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
diffidence	noun	shyness
dilatory	adjective	tending or intended to cause delay
discomfit	verb	to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment; disconcert
discountenance	verb	refuse to approve of
disingenuous	adjective	sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning
dissemble	verb	to hide under a false appearance
dissolute	adjective	unrestrained by convention or morality	
divestiture	noun	the act of divesting
doggerel	noun	a clumsy or poorly crafted verse of irregular measure	
droll	adjective	having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
dulcet	adjective	sweet to the taste