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Censure
v. blame; criticize.
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Coercion
n. use of force to get someone to obey.
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Conciliatory
adj. reconciling; soothing. conciliate, v.
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Concise
adj. brief and compact.
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Condone
v. overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse.
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Conflagration
n. great fire.
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Confound
v. confuse; puzzle.
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Constraint
n. compulsion; repression of feelings.
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Contend
v. struggle; compete; assert earnestly.
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Contentious
adj. quarrelsome.
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Contract(V)
v. compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease.
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Cordial
adj.[kawr-juhl] gracious; heartfelt.
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Corroborate
v. confirm; support.
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Credulity
n. belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete. credulous, adj.
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Criterion
n. standard used in judging.
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Cryptic
adj. mysterious; hidden; secret.
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Cursory
adj.[kur-suh-ree] casual; hastily done.
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Curtail
v. shorten; reduce.
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Decorum
n. propriety; orderliness and good taste in manner. decorous, adj.
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Deference
n. courteous regard for another's wish.
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Degradation
n. humiliation; debasement; degeneration. degrade, v.
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Delineate
v. portray; depict; sketch. delineation, n.
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Denounce
v. condemn; criticize. denunciation, n.
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Deplore
v. regret; disapprove of.
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Depravity
n. extreme corruption; wickedness.
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Deprecate
v. express disapproval of; protest against; belittle. deprecatory, adj
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Deride
v. ridicule; make fun of. derision, n
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Derivative
adj. unoriginal; derived from another source.
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Despondent
adj. depressed; gloomy. despondency, n
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Detached
adj. emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected.
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Deterrent
n. something that discourages; hindrance. deter, v.
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Detrimental
adj. harmful; damaging.
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Devious
adj. roundabout; erratic; not straightforward.
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Devise
v. think up; invent; plan.
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Diffuse
adj. wordy; rambling; spread out(like a gas). diffusion, n.
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Digression
n. wandering away from the subject. digress, v.
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Diligence
n. steadiness of effort; persistent hard work.
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Diminution
n. lessening; reduction in size.
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Discerning
adj. mentally quick and observant; having insight.
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Disclose
v. reveal. disclosure, n.
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Discordant
adj. not harmonious; conflicting.
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Discount(V)
v. disregard; dismiss.
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Discrepancy
n. lack of consistency; difference.
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Discriminating
adj. able to see differences; prejudiced.
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Disdain
v. view with scorn or contempt.
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