dissemble v.隐藏;假装 [alt after semblance of obs dissimule dissimuler dissimulare(DIS-, SIMULATE 假装的样子],[ 伪装(生物)拟态

disseminate v.散布;传播 [ disseminare(DIS-, semen -inis seed)]

dissension n.冲突;纷争 [dissensio(DIS-, sentire sens- feel)]

dissertation n.论文 [ dissertatio dissertare discuss, frequent of disserere dissert- examine(DIS-, serere join)]

dissident a.不赞成者 [ dissidere disagree(DIS-, sedere sit)]

dissimulate v.假装;掩饰 [ dissimulare(DIS-, SIMULATE假装的样子,伪装;拟态]

dissipate v.浪费 [ dissipare dissipat-(DIS-,sipare(unrecorded)throw)dissipated 沉迷于酒色的;闲游浪荡的]

dissolute a.放荡的;不道德的 [ dissolutus pp. of dissolvere DISSOLVE溶解;解散]

dissonance n.不和谐(音) [dissonant or  dissonare(DIS-, sonare sound)]

dissuade v.劝阻;阻止 [ dissuadere(DIS-, suadere suas- persuade)]

distaff n.女性;妇女 [ dist'f(STAFF), the first element being app rel to LGdiesse, MLG dise(ne)bunch of flax]

distend v.扩张;膨胀 [ distendere(DIS-, tendere tens- stretch)distension膨胀]

distill v.蒸馏;滴下

distinction n.差别;特性;高贵;名誉 [ distinctio -onis(DISTINGUISH)]

distort v.扭曲;变成 [ distorquere distort-(DIS-, torquere twist)]

distrait a.心不在焉的 [ destrait pp. of destraire(DISTRACT转移;分心)]

distraught a.心神分散的 [alt of obs distract(adj)(DISTRACT), after straughtobs pp. of STRETCH伸展;张开;一口气]

distress n.苦恼;贫苦;扣押 [destresse etc, AF destresser, -ecier Gallo-Roman(DISTRAIN扣押 ~ upon a person's goods for] [rent 扣押某人的货物抵偿租金]

disturbance n.骚动 [ destorbance(DISTURB)]

diurnal a.每日的;昼间的 [ diurnalis diurnus dies day]

diva n.歌剧中的首席女主角 [It = goddess]

diverge v.分歧;差异 [medL divergere(DI-, vergere incline)divergence,-cy n]

divers a.不同的;种种的 [ diversus DIVERSE(DI-, versus pp. of vertereturn)]

diverse a.不同的;互异的;种种的 [(DIVERS)diversity]

divertissement n.消遣;娱乐 [divertiss- stem of divertir('diversion')娱乐,消遣 DIVERT转移]

divest v.脱去;剥除 [earlier devest desvestir etc(DIS-,  vestire vestisgarment)divestment=divestiture剥夺]

dividend n.被除数;利息;红利 [ dividende dividendum a high (low) ~ 高额 (低额)股息(DIVIDE("分离")把<东西>(切割而])[分],分割<up> 除以<某数>(by)

divination n.预言;先知 [ divination or  divinatio(DIVINE神的;神圣的)]

docile a.听话的;温顺的 [docilis docere teach]

dock n.船坞;码头;被告席;裁减 [ of uncert orig]

docket n.诉讼事件表 [docker 码头工人,船坞工人 (longshoreman)]

dodge v.躲开;逃避责任 [~ a blow 迅速闪避打击 ~ one's responsibility 逃避责任]

doff v.脱;除去 [= do off]

doggerel n.拙劣的诗;打油诗 [app DOG: cf -REL DOGGERY狗性]

dole n.悲哀;赈济品 [doleful悲哀的;寂寞的;阴沉的]

dolorous a.悲伤的;忧愁的 [ doleros dolorosus(DOLOUR)]

dolt n.笨拙之人;傻瓜 [app related to dol, dold, obs var of DULL doltish   adj愚蠢的;愚钝的]

domain n.领土;领域;私人所有地 [ domaine,  demeine DEMESNE, assoc with   dominus lord]

domicile n.家;住所 [domicilium domus home]