"D" List

4. – To disagree with a prevailing or official opinion, decision, or belief.
5. – Closely compacted in substance; hard to see through or understand because of thickness or complexity.
6. – Feeling or showing a loss of hope and willingness to take drastic measures; very serious or dangerous due to the urgency of the situation.
8. – Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme or severe.
9. – To place something (usually money or other valuables) in a safe place; a layer or accumulation of material laid down over time.
10. – To have control or power over something or someone; to be the most prominent or influential.
11. – To officially choose someone or something for a specific role, task, or position.
12. – Clearly different or separate from others; easily distinguishable.
15. – To use up the supply or resources of something.
16. – To state something formally, publicly, or officially.

1. – To make or become less in size, importance, or value.
2. – The ability to make decisions responsibly and thoughtfully; the freedom to act according to one's own judgment.
3. – To become progressively worse in condition, quality, or value.
6. – Showing careful and persistent effort in carrying out a task.
7. – The state of having a range of different things, particularly in terms of people, cultures, or ideas.
9. – Relating to home or family; relating to one’s own country as opposed to foreign.
11. – To mix a solid into a liquid so that it becomes incorporated into the liquid; to break apart or disband.
13. – The length of time something continues or lasts.
14. – A severe flood; an overwhelming amount or number of something.
15. – To live or stay in a particular place; to think, speak, or write at length about a specific subject.
16. – A conversation between two or more people, or a discussion aimed at resolving differences.