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Darjeeling
n. A fine variety of black tea grown especially in the northern part of India.

Maria said that the black tea was ... .
decennium
n. A period of ten years; a decade.

The contract was valid for a ... after which it would have to be renewed.
dehydrogenate
v.tr. CHEMISTRY: To remove hydrogen from.

One way of making butadiene, used in the manufacture of latex paints, nylon, and synthetic rubber, is to ... butene.
Delacroix
1978-1863. French romantic painter known for his vast, dramatic canvases and exuberant use of color, as in "The Massacre of Chios" (1824) and "Liberty Leading the People" (1831).

"Liberty Leading the People" is perhaps the most important work of ..., who was a prolific painter.
démodé
adj. No longer in fashion; outmoded.

The commercial depicted company officials clinging to ... ideas rather than taking the bold steps required to do business in today's economy.

synonym: old-fashioned
demyelinate
v.intr. To destroy or remove the myelin sheath of (a nerve fiber), as through disease.

The disease ... the nerves which carry sensory information to the brain.
denigration
noun form of denigrate
v.intr.
1. To attck the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame.
2. To disparage; belittle: "The critics have ... our efforts." ... n.

The ... of the nominee by the members of the committee eventaully led to the nominee's withdrawal.

synonyms: noun - slander, libel, calumny, derision, ridicule
depauperate
adj.
1. Arrested in growth or development; stunted.
2. Severely diminish; impoverished: "BUt there were no pleasures in Australia. How could my friend admire so paleontologically ... a place?" (Jake Page).
derangement
noun form of derange
v.intr.
1. To disturb the order or arrangement of.
2. To upset the normal condition or functioning of.
3. To disturb mentally; make insane. ... n.

The constant ridicule of the young boy resulted in his ... .

synonyms: noun - disorder, disarray, incapacitation, weakening, insanity, madness
desiccant
n. A substance, such as calcium oxide or silica gel, that has a high affinity for water and is used as a drying agent. ... adj.

A ... enclosed in a small white packet was included in the package.
deterrance
n.
1. The act or a means of deterring.
2. Measures taken by a state or an alliance of states to prevent hostile action by another satte.

Many proponents of the death penalty believe that it is a means of ... .
dipetalous
adj. Having two petals.

The botanist examined thee ... specimens in his laboratory.
dipsomania
n. An insatiable, often periodic craving for alcoholic beverages.

The man who suffered from ... was ultimately forced to admit that he was an alcoholic and that he needed help.
draconian
adj. Exceedingly harsh; very severe: "a ... legal code"; "... budget cuts."
dromedary
n. The one-humped domesticated camel (Camelus ...), widely used as a beast of burden in northern Africa and western Asia. Also called Arabian camel.

... are herbivores and can live up to fifty years.
dryopithecine
n. An extinct ape of the genus ..., known from Old World fossil remains of the Miocene and Pliocene epochs and believed to be an ancestor of the antropoid apes and human beings.

adj. Of or belonging to the genus ... .

The fossil remains appeared to be ..., but further examination would be necessary.