Oct 28, 2017
95. Dearth
D. E. A. R. T. H. — Lack. Scarcity. Shortage.
The antonym for dearth is abundance.
For example.
⇢ The dearth of water makes life in the desert difficult for the animals.- 96. Debacle
D. E. B. A. C. L. E. — Disaster. Defeat. Failure.
An antonym for debacle is success.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ The public relations debacle cost him his job. - 97. Deceased
D. E. C. E. A. S. E. D. — Dead.
The antonym for deceased is alive.
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⇢ She found out her long-lost friend was now deceased. - 98. Deceive
D. E. C. E. I. V. E. — Mislead. Trick. Defraud.
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⇢ The con artist made his money by deceiving many rich people. - 99. Decorate
D. E. C. O. R. A. T. E. — Adorn. Embellish.
For example.
⇢ The baker decorated the cake with tiny flowers. - 100. Deduce
D. E. D. U. C. E. — Infer. Realize.
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⇢ The detective deduced who the killer was by looking at the clues. - 101. Deduct
D. E. D. U. C. T. — Subtract. Take away.
The antonym for deduct is bad.
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⇢ The employer will deduct taxes from your paycheck. - 102. Deleterious
D. E. L. E. T. E. R. I. O. U. S. — Harmful. Toxic.
The antonym for deleterious is harmless.
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⇢ The deleterious influence of evil people led to the downfall of humanity. - 103. Delirious
D. E. L. I. R. I. O. U. S. — [Related?]. Ecstatic.
The antonym for delirious is dejected.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ She was deliriously happy when she got engaged. - 104. Deluge
D. E. L. U. G. E. — Flood. Inundation.
The antonym for deluge is drought.
For example.
⇢ The roadway was deluged with water so we were unable to pass. - 105. Depict
D. E. P. I. C. T. — Show. Illustrate.
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⇢ That president is always depicted with a large nose in the political cartoons. - 106. Desecrate
D. E. S. E. C. R. A. T. E. — Defile. Blaspheme.
The antonym for desecrate is consecrate.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ The rabbi was sad when he saw his temple had been desecrated. - 107. Despise
D. E. S. P. I. S. E. — Loathe. Hate.
The antonym for despise is admire.
For example.
⇢ The storekeeper despises shoplifters and [lawyers?]. - 108. Dexterous
D. E. X. T. E. R. O. U. S. — Skilled with one’s hands. Nimble.
Dexterous is the opposite of awkward.
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⇢ His dexterous hands made him well suited for piano playing. - 109. Diagnosis
D. I. A. G. N. O. S. I. S. — Analysis. Identification.
For example.
⇢ The doctor examined me and then gave me her diagnosis. - 110. Dictate
D. I. C. T. A. T. E. — To determine. To influence.
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⇢ The market conditions will dictate how much I am willing to invest. - 111. Didactic
D. I. D. A. C. T. I. C. — Moralizing. Direct.
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⇢ Fables are an example of a didactic story. - 112. Diffident
D. I. F. F. I. D. E. N. T. — Shy. Hesitant.
The antonym for diffident is brash.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ Her diffident nature made her hate going to parties. - 113. Dignity
D. I. G. N. I. T. Y. — Nobility. Worth. Goodness.
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⇢ The First Lady always conducted herself with dignity and grace. - 114. Dilate
D. I. L. A. T. E. — Expand. Widen.
An antonym for dilate is contract or shrink.
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⇢ The eye doctor dilated her pupils so he could examine her eyes. - 115. Discourse
D. I. S. C. O. U. R. S. E. — A conversation. Dialogue.
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⇢ The discourse between the two opponents became heated. - 116. Docile
D. O. C. I. L. E. — Tame. Passive.
The antonym for docile is wild.
For example.
⇢ The [phone?] was so docile that it let me pet it. - 117. Doctrine
D. O. C. T. R. I. N. E. — Policy. Guidelines.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ Their society has been shaped by the teachings of religious doctrine. - 118. Dogma
D. O. G. M. A. — Belief system. Doctrine.
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⇢ The dogma associated with that religion is very extreme. - 119. Document
D. O. C. U. M. E. N. T. — An official paper.
For example.
⇢ You must have your documents in order when you travel.
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