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

Notes on 2007-08-04~2007-08-06

deject, dejection, dejected, make sb depressed, deflated
demise, death, transfer due to death

more notes:
defer, deferment, deference
defray, pay
deft, ept, apt
defuse, de-fuse
degenerate, adj & vi
deity, deitify, deitification
deign, condescend
delectable, delectation
deleterious
delineate
delirium, delirious
delve
demarcate
demented
demotic
demur (remonstrate) vs demure (serious)
denigrate
denizen vs citizen