disparate       essentially different

dissemble       speak or behave so as to hide smth （in mind）

dissent         have a different opinion， refuse to assent

dissipation     going away， dispersing

distinct        easily heard， seen， understood， clearly marked

distorted       pulled out of the usual shape， give a false account of

distraught      distracted， violently upset in mind

distraught      disracted； violently upset in mind

divergerence    getting farther apart from a point

divestiture     taking off， getting rid of， giving up

divulge         make known smth secret

dormant         in a state of inactivity but awaiting development

dote            show much fondness， center one's attention

drone           male bee， person who isn't self-employed

drowsiness      feeling sleepy， half asleep

dud             no use person， smth that fails

dupe            cheat， make a fool of

dwarf           person or smb much below the usual size

earthenware     dishes made of baked clay

ebullience      exuberance， outburst of feeling

eddy            circular or spiral movement （eg. of wind）

effrontery      shameless boldness， impudence

egress          way out， exit

elaborate       worked out with much care in great detail

eloquence       fluent speaking； skillful use of language

encomium        very high praise

endemic         epidemic

endorse         write one's name on the back of

enervate        cause to lose strength

engender        be the case of （eg. situation， condition）

engrossing      taken up all the time or attention； writing in large or formal

engulf          swallow up

enigma          smth that is puzzling

enzyme          catalyst

epistle         letter

equilibrium     state of being balanced

equivocal       having a double or doubtful meaning； suspicious

equivocate      put an end， get rig of

erode           wear away， eat into

erratic         irregular in behaviour or opinion

escalate        increase， develop

evaluating      finding out the value

evaporate       change into vapour， disappear， die

evoke           call up， bring out

evolve          unfold， develop naturally and gradually

exculpate       free from blame