Sunday, August 31, 2008

Notes on 2007-08-07~2007-08-08

didactic, didactics, intended to instruct, morally instructive
diaphanous, of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent
die
deserter, someone who deserts sth.

more:
denouement, the outcome or solution of a plot in a drama
deplete
deportment, comportment
deprave vs deprive
deprecate, depreciate, depredate
deracinate, eradicate
deride, derive
dermatology, dermatologist
descry
deccicate, deccicant, deccicated
desideratum
despoil
despondent, respondent, correspondent
despot, despotic, despotism
desuetude
desultory
detract, detraction, detractor
detriment, detrimental
detritus
dexterity, dexterous
diabetes
diabolical
diatribe, a bitter, abusive denunciation
dictum
dietetics, dietitian
digress, digressive
dilapidate, dilapidated, dilapidation
dilate, dilation, dilatory
dilettante
diminuendo, crescendo

1 comment:

Unknown said...

He is much more didactic in his approach and sees the teacher's role as extremely important in the learning process. (I'd better not be didactic -,-b)

They fired in long bursts, which depleted their ammunition.

Deportment and poise were as important as good marks for young ladies.

As a lawyer, I would deprecate any sort of legal control on gene therapy at this stage.

It is a crime to publish or show material likely to deprave or corrupt those who see, hear or read it.

I might be just a dilettante in photography.

This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.