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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

democratic
adjective belong to or relating to the Democratic Party; `Democratic senator`

Democratic Party
noun the older of two major political parties in the United States

Democratic-Republican Party
noun a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government

democratically
adverb in a democratic manner; based on democratic principles; `it was decided democratically`; `democratically elected government`

democratization
democratisation noun the action of making something democratic

democratize
democratise verb become (more) democratic; of nations

Democritus
noun Greek philosopher who developed an atomistic theory of matter (460-370 BC)

demodulate
verb extract information from a modulated carrier wave

demodulation
noun (electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave

demodulator
noun rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave

Demogorgon
noun (Greek mythology) a mysterious and terrifying deity of the underworld

demographer
demographist noun a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics

demographic
adjective of or relating to demography; `demographic survaaaaaaaeys`

demography
human ecology noun the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations

demolish
pulverize verb destroy completely; `the wrecking ball demolished the building`; `demolish your enemies`; `pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand`

demolished
dismantled adjective torn down and broken up

demolition
noun the act of demolishing

demon-ridden
adjective as if possessed by demons

demonetization
demonetisation noun ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country

demonetize
demonetise verb deprive of value for payment; `demonetize a coin`

demoniac
demoniacal adjective resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; `demoniac energy`; `a demoniacal fit`

demoniacally
frenetically adverb in a very agitated manner; as if possessed by an evil spirit

demonic
diabolic adjective extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; `something demonic in him--something that could be cruel`; `fires lit up a diabolic scene`; `diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils`; `a fiendish despot`; `hellish torture`; `infernal instruments of war`; `satanic cruelty`; `unholy grimaces`

demonization
demonisation noun to represent as diabolically evil; `the demonization of our enemies`

demonize
demonise verb make into a demon; `Power had demonized him`

demonstrability
provability noun capability of being demonstrated or logically proved

demonstrable
incontrovertible adjective necessarily or demonstrably true; `demonstrable truths`

demonstrably
provably adverb in an obvious and provable manner; `his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong`

demonstrate
march verb march in protest; take part in a demonstration; `Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle`

demonstrated
adjective having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt

demonstration
demo noun a visual presentation showing how something works; `the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations`; `the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response`

demonstration
noun proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion

demonstrative
illustrative adjective serving to demonstrate

demonstrative of(p)
adjective serving to prove or demonstrate; `the oath of office is...demonstrative of the legislative opinion on this subject`- John Marshall

demonstrative pronoun
demonstrative noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent

demonstratively
adverb in a demonstrative manner; `he greeted her demonstratively`

demonstrativeness
noun tending to express your feelings freely

demonstrator
protester noun someone who participates in a public display of group feeling

demonstrator
noun someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer

demoralization
demoralisation noun destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy

demoralize
verb confuse or put into disorder; `the boss`s behavior demoralized everyone in the office`

demoralized
demoralised adjective made less hopeful or enthusiastic; `desperate demoralized people looking for work`; `felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem`; `the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest`

demoralizing
demoralising adjective destructive of morale and self-reliance

Demosthenes
noun Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)

Demosthenic
adjective of or relating to Demosthenes or his oratory

demote
bump verb assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; `She was demoted because she always speaks up`; `He was broken down to Sergeant`

demotic
adjective of or for the common people; `demotic entertainments`; `demotic speech`; `a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms`

Demotic
noun a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script; `Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek`

Demotic script
noun a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script; `Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek`

demotion
noun act of lowering in rank or position

Dempsey
Jack Dempsey noun United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)

demulcent
emollient adjective having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin

Demulen
noun trade name for an oral contraceptive

demulsify
verb break down into components

demur
demurral noun (law) a formal objection to an opponent`s pleadings

demurely
adverb in a demure manner; `the army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side-glance at her`

demureness
noun the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum

demurrage
noun detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure

demyelinate
verb destroy the myelin sheath of; `the disease demyelinated the nerve fibers`

demyelination
noun loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function

demystify
verb make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; `let`s demystify the event by explaining what it is all about`

demythologization
demythologisation noun the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms

demythologize
demythologise verb remove the mythical element from (writings); `the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value`

demythologized
demythologised adjective having mythical elements removed

den
noun a room that is comfortable and secluded

den mother
noun a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts

Denali Fault
noun a major open geological fault in Alaska

Denali National Park
noun a large national park in Alaska having peaks of the Alaska Range (including Mount McKinley) and the huge Denali fault

denary
adjective numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; `the decimal system`

denationalization
denationalisation noun changing something from state to private ownership or control

denationalize
denationalise verb put under private control or ownership; `The steel industry was denationalized`

denaturalize
denaturalise verb strip of the rights and duties of citizenship; `The former Nazi was denaturalized`

denaturant
noun any substance that serves as a denaturing agent

denature
verb make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes

denatured
denaturized adjective changed in nature or natural quality; `denatured alcohol`

denatured alcohol
noun ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes

denazification
de-Nazification noun social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism; `denazification was a slow process`

denazify
verb free from Nazi ideology or detach from Nazi allegiance; `Germany was denazified after WW II`; `The highest judges were never denazified`

Dendranthema
genus Dendranthema noun comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum

dendrite
noun short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron

dendritic
adjective (neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite; `dendritic fiber`

Dendroaspis
genus Dendroaspis noun mambas

dendrobium
noun a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers

Dendrocalamus
genus Dendrocalamus noun giant clump-forming bamboos

Dendrocolaptes
genus Dendrocolaptes noun type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae

Dendrocolaptidae
family Dendrocolaptidae noun woodhewers or woodcreepers

Dendroctonus
genus Dendroctonus noun genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers

Dendroica
genus Dendroica noun a genus of Parulidae

Dendrolagus
genus Dendrolagus noun tree wallabies

Dendromecon
genus Dendromecon noun one species: bush poppy

Deneb
noun the brightest star in Cygnus

Denebola
noun a star in Leo approximately 43 light years from Earth

Deng Xiaoping
Teng Hsiao-ping noun Chinese communist statesman (1904-1997)

dengue
dengue fever noun an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints

deniable
adjective capable of being denied or contradicted

denial
noun the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); `it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges`

denial
noun the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

denier
noun one who denies

denigration
belittling noun a belittling comment

denim
denim fabric noun a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric