Some Confusing English Words - Page 12
Desert
    111. deceased, diseased
  1. Deceased - dead
  2. Diseased - sick
    112. decent, descent, dissent
  1. Decent - proper; right
  2. Descent - going down
  3. Dissent - disagreement
    113. decree, degree
  1. Decree - a law
  2. Degree - a grade; a step
    114. deduce, deduct
  1. Deduce - to infer
  2. Deduct - to subtract
    115. deference, difference
  1. Deference - respect; regard for another's wishes
  2. Difference - dissimilarity; controversy
    116, deposition, disposition
  1. Deposition - a formal written statement
  2. Disposition - temper; disposal
    117. depraved, deprived
  1. Depraved - morally debased
  2. Deprived - taken away
    118. deprecate, depreciate
  1. Deprecate - to disapprove
  2. Depreciate - to lessen in estimated value
    119. desert, dessert
  1. Desert - a barren land; a deserved reward; to abandon
  2. Dessert - last course of a meal
    120. desolate, dissolute
  1. Desolate - lonely; sad
  2. Dissolute - loose in morals