Words Starting with “D”

Not influenced by personal interest, selfish motives, or bias; impartial.

Lacking organization, neatness, or proper arrangement; characterized by unruly or riotous behavior.

The action of barring someone from a competition, activity, or office because of an infringement of rules or a lack of necessary qualifications.

A person who refuses to agree with the official, prevailing, or established opinion, belief, or policy.

A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

The action or process of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling.

Characteristic of a particular person, thing, or group; serving to distinguish from others.

Plural form of distinctiveness: the qualities or features that make someone or something different, unique, and easily recognizable from others.

Having emotional or mental problems; anxious, troubled, or showing signs of psychological distress.

A specific scientific inquiry regarding the evolutionary adaptation of marine species to withstand the lethal neurotoxin tetrodotoxin found in pufferfish.

A structure built along or projecting from a shore into a body of water, used for mooring, loading, or unloading ships.

A motherless or neglected calf in a range herd, typically found in the American West.

The present participle of 'do', indicating the performance, execution, or completion of an action or task.

The past tense and past participle of donate; to have given money, goods, or time for a good cause, especially to a charity.

A social outing or romantic date attended by two couples.

A bed in which one frame is stacked directly on top of another, allowing two people to sleep in the floor space usually required by one.

The central business district or main commercial center of a city or town.

A surname of Irish origin, or an informal term in certain regions for a thickset or clumsy person.