97. curious, inquisitive, snoopy, nosy. These adjectives apply to persons who show a marked desire for information or knowledge.
98. danger, peril, hazard, risk. These nouns refer to exposure to harm or loss.
99. dark, dim, murky, dusky, obscure, opaque, shady, shadowy. These adjectives indicate the absence of light or clarity.
100. dead, deceased, departed, extinct, lifeless, inanimate. These adjectives all mean without life.
101. decay, rot, putrefy, spoil, crumble, disintegrate, decompose. These verbs all refer to gradual change resulting in destruction or dissolution.
102. deceive, betray, mislead, beguile, delude, dupe, hoodwink, bamboozle, double-cross. These verbs mean to lead another into error, danger, or a disadvantageous position, for the most part by underhand means.
103. decide, determine, settle, rule, conclude, resolve. These verbs are compared as they mean to make or cause to make a decision.
104. decrease, lessen, reduce, dwindle, abate, diminish, subside. These verbs mean to become or cause to become smaller or less.
105. decry, disparage, depreciate, derogate, belittle, minimize, downgrade. These verbs mean to think, write, or speak of as being of little value or importance.
106. defeat, conquer, vanquish, beat, rout, subdue, subjugate, overcome. These verbs mean to get the better of an adversary.
107. defend, protect, guard, preserve, shield, safeguard. These verbs mean to make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm.
108. degrade, abase, debase, demean, humble, humiliate. These verbs mean to deprive of self-esteem or self-worth.

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