| Dactylology |
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas |
| Debonair |
A person having a sophisticated charm |
| Decanter |
A stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted |
| Deciduous |
Trees whose leaves fall every autumn |
| Demagogue |
A leader or orator who espouses the cause of the common people |
| Democracy |
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives |
| Demography |
The study of statistics |
| Dermatology |
The study of different skin diseases |
| Destitute |
People who are extremely poor |
| Dexterity |
An ability to use both the hands |
| Diarchy |
Government by two agencies |
| Dictatorship |
Government by dictator |
| Dilettante |
A dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature |
| Dipsomania |
Morbid compulsion to keep on consuming alcohol |
| Dipsomaniac |
One who is addicted to hard drinks |
| Dormitory |
A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution |
| Drey |
The nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree |
| Drove |
A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body |
