| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |