Everyday Barron's wordlist 1276-1300
divest V. strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess; N. divestiture(divestment)
divine ADJ. perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; N. divination
dowse V. use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals
divulge V. reveal
docile obedient; easily managed; submissive
docket N. program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket
doctrinaire adj. strictly following a theory in all circumstances, even if there are practical problems or disagreement
doctrine N. teachings in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ. doctrinal
indoctrinate V. cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism
document N. provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; n doddering adj. shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder
doff V. take off; OP. don
dogged adj. determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert's dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean
persevere V. continue steadily in spite of difficulties
doggerel N. poor verse
dogmatic adj. opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal
doldrums N. blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums
dolorous V. sorrowful; N. dolor
dolt N. slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull
domicile N. home; V. ADJ. domiciled: having one's domicile; Ex. He is domiciled in Britain.
domineer V. rule over tyrannically
dominate V. control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height;
dominant adj. exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive
dormant adj. sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent
