While making his stock boy walk the plank, the captain explained, “Dis seaman
ate all of the supplies that he was supposed to disseminate.”
distraught
anxious; worried; distressed
Snow White became distraught when the dwarfs drank booze and fought.
distribution
the frequency with which something appears in a given region or across a
certain period of time
The distribution of lions across the savanna kept the rest of the animal kingdom
in check.
divers
several
diverse
distinct; varied; differing
William Shakespeare’s divers verses were about diverse subjects.
doleful
sad; mournful
You will be Dole-full and sick if you eat 98 cans of pineapple chunks.
drastic
severe
If your swimsuit strap breaks, you are in drastic need of elastic.
dynamic
energetic; vigorous; forceful
The dynamic duo fell into the Joker’s dynamite trap.
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