Kieran Taylor

"death toll" (266) - total number of people killed

declared (282) - claimed; publicly or formally made known

"declaring war" (281) - vowing to go after or against; speaking very negatively against

delayed (279) - put off until a later time

deliberate (270) - done on purpose; intentional

demonstrated (276) - openly showed

denatured (281) - in general, made unfit for eating or drinking without destroying its usefulness for other purposes [in this case, it was unfit to drink but was still sold for that purpose]

denounced (274) - spoke against; expressed strong disapproval of

dependence (284) - reliance

depth (284) - intensity

destined (268) - fated

differed (276) - was unlike; was not the same

disclosed (281) - made known; revealed

disfranchising (278) - taking the rights of citizenship away from

disloyalty (270) - lack of loyalty; unfaithfulness

dismissed (267) - dealt with briefly or quickly

dispatches (273) - written messages, such as special news or government business

disreputable (282) - not respectable; dishonorable

disruptive (284) - tending to break up

dissension (280) - discord; disagreement; quarreling; hard feeling caused by a difference in opinion

distinct (277) - clear; easily seen or understood; plain; unmistakable; definite

distinctive (267) - special; distinguishing from others

distraught (277) - extremely upset

divorced (273) - separated; considered separately

downplayed (278) - understated; played down

"draft notices" (270) - letters informing them that they had been selected to join [drafted into] the army

"drainage system" (278) - a system of channels or pipes for carrying off water or waste of any kind

dramatic (281) - full of action or feeling; striking

drastic (284) - extreme; forceful or violent

dreamt (277) - dreamed

driven (284) - forced; urged

duped (267) - deceived or tricked