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despot.noun
a person who wields power oppressively;
dictator;
autocrat;
a tyrant.-.example
Karl Marx a ruler who uses power
to subjugate
those who probably would have supported him had he the peoples' best interest
at heart
despotic.adjective
despotically.adverb
despotism.noun
a government or political system in which the
ruler exercises absolute power; a state so ruled; rule by or as if by a
despot; absolute power or authority; actions of a despot; tyranny
duly.adverb
in a proper manner (a duly appointed official);
at the expected time
devout,-devouter,
devoutest.adjectives
devoted to the fulfillment of religious obligations;
sincere; earnest (devout wishes for their success)
devoutly.adverb
devoutness.noun
decadent.adjective
being in a state of decline or decay; marked by
or providing unrestrained gratification;
self indulgent
decadent.noun
a person in a condition or process of mental or
moral decay
decadently.adverb
dissent,
dissented,
dissenting,
dissents.intransitive
verbs
to differ in opinion or feeling; disagree; to
withhold
assent
or approval
dissent.noun
difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement;
the refusal to conform to the authority or doctrine of an established church;
nonconformity; dissenting opinion
dissentingly.adjective
dedicate,
dedicated,
dedicating,
dedicates.transitive
verbs
to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes;
consecrate; to set apart for a special use: dedicated their money to scientific
research; to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
(dedicated ourselves to starting our own business); devote; to address
or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect
or affection; to open (a building, for example) to public use; to show
to the public for the first time (dedicate a monument)
dedicator.noun
dedicated.adjective
wholly committed to a particular course of thought
or action; devoted (a dedicated musician)
dedicatedly.adverb
dedication.noun
the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated;
a note prefixed to a literary, artistic, or musical composition dedicating
it to someone in token of affection or esteem; a rite or ceremony of dedicating;
selfless devotion (served the public with dedication and integrity)
dedicative or dedicatory.adjective
dynamo.noun;
plural.dynamos
a generator, especially one for producing direct
current; an extremely energetic and forceful person (a vice president who
was the real dynamo of the corporation)
directrix.noun;
plural.directrixes
or directrices
Mathematics-–-the
fixed curve traversed by a generatrix
(a geometric element that generates
a geometric figure) in generating a conic (like a cone) section or a cylinder;
the median line in the trajectory (the path of a projectile or other moving
body through space) of fire of an artillery piece
devil's advocate.noun
one who argues against a cause or position, not
as a committed opponent but simply for the sake of argument or to determine
the validity of the cause or position
dynasty.noun,.plural.dynasties
a succession of rulers from the same family or
line; a family or group that maintains power for several generations (a
political dynasty controlling the state)
dynastic.adjective
dynastically.adverb
decency.noun,.plural.decencies
the state or quality of being decent; propriety;
conformity to prevailing standards of propriety or modesty
decent.adjective
characterized by conformity to recognized standards
of propriety or morality; free from indelicacy; modest; meeting accepted
standards; adequate (a decent salary); morally upright; respectable; kind
or obliging (very decent of them to lend you money)
decently.adverb
decentness.noun
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