dank unpleasantly moist or wet
daresay venture to say
dashed knocked, ruined, destroyed
dazed stunned
debris something broken or destroyed, an accumulation of rock fragments
decapitation behead
deciphering breaking the code
decontaminating to rid of contamination
decree an order having the force of law
defiantly boldy defying
deftly marked by facility and skill
dejectedly cast down in spirti, made depressed
delude misleading the mind or judgment
dementors those with ability to drive others insane
demise to transmit by succession or inheritance
deranged mad, crazy, insane
derelict someone or something that has been abandoned
derisive exoressing ridicule or scorn
despairing suffering utter loss of hope
despicable deserving to be despised
detest loathe, curse, denounce
devoid being without the usual expected attribute
Diagon Alley a wizard's shopping mall
diatribe bitter and abusive speech
dilapidated a structure or machine in very poor shape
dimwitted a stupid or mentally slow person
dingbat a typographical symbol such @ # & *
dingy dirty, discolored, shabby or squalid
discomfited put into a state of perplexity and embarassment
disconcerting disturbing the composure of
discreet capable of preserving prudent silence
discredit lack of or loss of belief or confidence
disembarking going ashore from a ship
disgrace a loss of face, grace, or honour
dislodge to drive out from a position of hiding, defense or advantage
disillusion the condition of being disenchanted
dismantled the opposite of constructed
dismounted got off the horse
dismissively barring from attention or serious consideration
disobliging to go counter to the wishes of others
disorientated having lost bearings, sense of time, place or identity
disown to refuse to acknowledge as one's own
dispersed spread out, scattered
distracted draw one's attention away towards something new
diversion something that amuses or takes one's attention away
doddery to progress feebly and unsteadily
dodgy not sound, stable or reliable
doggedly marked by stubborn determination
doleful expressing grief
dormice dormouse, a small old world rodent resembling a squirrel
downcast low in spirit, dejected
downright directed vertically downward
drawl to speak slowly with vowels greatly prolonged
draught draft, drafty
drawl to speak slowly with the vowels elongate
dreading feeling extreme reluctance to face impending challenges
dregs the bottom of the barrel
drenched soaked
drought a period with less than normal rainfall
drooling saliva trickling from the mouth
drowsy nodding off, falling to sleep due to fatigue or boredom
dumbstruck made silent by astonishment
dunderheads blockheads, stupid persons
duress unlawful constraint
dusk the setting of the sun
dyed to use dyes to change the colour of fabrics