divert (di-vurt'), turn aside. divest (di-vest'), deprive; strip. divine (di-vin'), godlike; foretell. divinity (di-vin'i-ty), deity, God. docile (dos'il), easily managed. doctrine (dok'trin), principle of faith. doff (dof), put off (dress). doling (dol'n'g), giving out scantily or grudgingly. domestic (do-mes'tik), pertaining to one's home. domination (dom'i-na'shun), exercise of power in ruling; authority. dormer-window (dor'mer), a vertical window in a sloping roof. "double-reefed trysail," a sail reduced in extent doubly to adapt it to the force of the wind. doublet (dub'let), a close-fitting coat, formerly worn. dower (dou'er), that with which one is gifted or endowed. drama (dra'ma), a picture of human life, especially for representation on the stage. draught (draft), act of drinking. drawbridge, a bridge which may be raised or let down. "drink the cup," a biblical expression meaning endure. dross (dros), waste matter, dregs. Druids (droo'idz), ancient Celtic priests. dubious (du'bi-us), doubtful, questionable. dune (dun), a low hill of drifting sand. dynasty (di'nas-ti), sovereignty, dominion. ebony (eb'un-i), a hard wood capable of a fine polish; black ecstasy (ek'sta-si), a state of over-mastering feeling; height. eddy (ed'i), move in a circle; whirling. edifice (ed'i-fis), splendid building. effected (e-fekt'ed), accomplished, efficacious (ef'i-ka'shus), capable of producing a desired effect. efficacy (ef'i-ka-si), force. efficient (e-fish'ent), active, helpful. effulgence (e-ful'jens), great luster or brightness. eke (ek), also. election (e-lek'shun), choice elevation (el'e-va'shun), height. elfin (el'fin), relating to little elves or fairies. Elfland (elf'land), fairy land. Elijah (e-li'ja), II Kings, 2, 11. eloquence (el'o-kwens), effective speech. Ellwond, Thomas, a Quaker, who was a friend of Milton, and wrote a long poem on King David. Elysian Fields (e-lizh'an), the fabled dwelling place of happy souls after death. emancipation (e-man'si-pa'shun), freedom. embargo (em-bar'go), restraint embassy (em'ba-si), a solemn message. ember (em'ber), a lighted coal, smoldering amid ashes. emblazon (em-bla'z'n), illuminate, make light and beautiful. emblem (em'blem), visible sign of an idea. embosomed (em-booz'und), sheltered. embrasure (em-bra'zhur), a window having its sides slanted on the inside. emerge (e-murj'), appear. emergency (e-mur'jen-si), necessity. eminence (em'i-nens), height. eminently (em'i-nent-li), highly. emulation (em'u-la'shun), great desire to excel, enchantress (en-chan'tres), a wicked fairy, who weaves spells over her victims. encomium (en-ko'mi-um), high praise. encompass (en-kum'pas), surround, encore (an-kor', an'kor), again; the same. encounter (en-koun'ter), a meeting face to face. encroach (en-kroch'), enter gradually into anothers rights. Encyclopaedia Britannica (en-si'klo-pe'di-a bri-tan'i-ka), a dictionary of the arts, sciences, and literature.