1) Conundrum : A perplexing question; a riddle.
Life is a conundrum which I still haven't figured out.
2) Countenance: To Favour; to approve; Support.
Her parents countenanced all her negative actions because of which she never learnt what's right.
3) Craven: Cowardly; base.
His craven efforts to bully his juniors are worthy of punishment.
4) Daunt: To frighten or intimidate.
Neither bullets nor bombs daunted our brave soldiers.
5) Dearth: Scarcity; Lack.
There is no dearth of human resources and talent in our country, it is material resources that we lack.
6) Debacle: A break up; an overthrow; a sudden great disaster.
The fall of Dhaka in 1971 was the biggest debacle in the history of Pakistan.
7) Demur: To hesitate; To take exception; Object.
She demurred to let her friend cheat off her on the exam.
8) Denouement: The outcome; The solution; The unravelling of a plot.
The denoument of this drama must be a happy one!
9) Desiccate: To dry completely; To preserve by drying.
Desiccate the meat and add spices to it before storing it.
10) Desuetude: The cessation of use; Disuse.
The desuetude of her ancestors' property saddenned her.
List 2
11) Desultory: Random; passing from one thing to another in a random way.
Her desultory glance at the clothes in the showed that she would take a long time to pick her outfit.
12) Detumescence: Diminution of swelling.
The detumescence of the boil on your cheek is a positive sign which shows you are healing.
13) Diaphanous: Transparent or translucent, gauzy.
These diaphanous curtains will not shield the house from outside view.
14) Diffidence: Modesty; humility; Self Doubt.
Her diffidence and politeness are her most endearing traits.
15) Dilatory: Causing Delay; Procrastination.
Getting up for snacks while studying is a dilatory practice.
16) Disingenuousness: Insincerity; Cunning; Craftiness.
The disingenuousness of the seemingly innocent girl is quite disappointing.
17) Disparage: To Belittle; to show disrespect for.
Do not disparage her efforts, she is atleast trying.
18) Dissemble: To hide; To conceal; to disguise.
Lets dissemble the ecidence before the police are here.
19) Dissolute: Lose in behaviour and morals; lewd; debauched.
I pray to God that I never become dissolute but sometimes I wonder if I already am.
20) Divestiture: The deprivation of ranks; rights; the stripping of arms/clothing.
The divestiture of their son from his high post in the military was a matter of great embarrassment for them.
