desgracia f. misfortune

desgraciadamente unfortunately

desgraciado unfortunate

desheredar disinherit

desistir desist

deslealtad f. disloyalty

deslumbrado (pp. of deslumbrar) dazed, dazzled; undecided

desmejorar change (for the worse)

desnudar(se) undress

desorden m. disorder

despachar finish; *——­se* be quick

despacho m. office

despedir dismiss

despego m. aversion, coldness

despenar precipitate

desperdiciar fail to make use of; waste

despertar(se) awaken

despojos m. pl. remains

despues after; afterwards; *——­ de* (with inf.) after

desterrar banish

destierro m. banishment

destinar destine

destrozar tear, destroy

desvan m. attic

desvelo m. anxiety, watchful care

desventurado unfortunate

detener(se) stop

determinar a decide

deuda f. debt

dia m. day; hoy ——­ nowadays; el ——­ menos pensado unexpectedly; buenos ——­s good morning

diablo m. devil

diablura f. deviltry, mischief

dialogo m. dialogue

diario daily

dictar dictate

dicha f. happiness

dicho (pp. of decir) aforesaid; lo ——­ I mean it; enough said; m. legal promise of marriage

dichoso happy

Dieguito Jimmy

diez ten

diferencia f. difference

diferente different

dificil difficult

dificultad f. difficulty

digerir digest

dignamente worthily, suitably

dignidad f. dignity

digno worthy

dinero m. money

Dios m. God; por ——­ for heaven’s sake

diplomatico m. diplomat; adj. diplomatic

direccion f. executive board

dirigir address; *—­se* go (toward)

discernir discern, distinguish

disculpar excuse

discurso m. course, space of time

discutir discuss

disfrutar enjoy

disparate m. nonsense; foolish remark

dispensa f. dispensation

disponer dispose, arrange