Everyday Barron's Wordlist 1326-1350
< dubious adj. questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety
ductile adj. malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled
dulcet adj. sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious
dumbfound(dumfound) astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck
dupe N. someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive
duplicity N. double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous
duration N. length of time something lasts
duress N. forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
dutiful(duteous) adj. (of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty)
dwindle V. shrink; reduce gradually
dynamic adj. energetic; vigorously active
dynamo N. generator for producing electricity; energetic person
dyspeptic adj. suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food
dys- abnormal; impaired
dyslexia N. word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read
dysentery N. inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
earthy adj. unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal
earthly adj. of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason
ebb N.. (of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
ebullient adj. showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling
eccentric adj. irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
eccentricity N. oddity; idiosyncrasy
ecclesiastic adj. ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman
chapel N. small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)
