One Words
Crucify
to kill someone by tying or fastening them with nails to a cross
Cue
a sign that tells a person to do something (usually in plays)
Cynosure
centre of attraction
Debauch
to destroy or damage something so that it is no longer considered good or moral
Decanter
a stoppered glass container for holding alcoholic drinks
Defendant
a person who is accused of a crime
Deponent
a person who states in writing or by speaking as a witness that something is true
Plaintiff
a person who brings an action to law
Deja-vu
a feeling of having already experienced the present situation
Deliquesce
become liquid, typically during decomposition
Deranged
unable to think clearly because of mental illness
Derelict
a person without a home, a job or property
Detente
the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries
Dirge
a funeral song or tune
Dirge
a song sung in the past at a funeral or for a dead person
Disenfranchisement
the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote
Divest
deprive someone of power, right, or possessions
"The company is divesting its less profitable business operations"
Dorsal
situated on back
Dotage
the period of life in which a person is old and weak
Senile
showing poor mental ability because of old age
Drey
the nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree
Duel
a contest between two people to settle a point of honour
Dyke
a wall built to prevent flooding from the sea