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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