Words from this root (15)
doctor
A1
/ˈdɑktɚ/
A person who is trained and qualified to treat sick or injured people.
decent
B2
/ˈdiːsənt/
Good enough; fairly good or acceptable.
tail
B1
/ˈteːl/
The long, thin part that sticks out at the back of an animal's body.
dignity
B2
/ˈdɪɡnɪti/
The quality of being worthy of respect, and of respecting yourself.
decorate
B1
/ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/
To make something look more attractive by adding things to it.
paradox
B2
/ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks/
A statement that seems to contradict itself but may still be true.
doctrine
C1
/ˈdɑk.tɹɪn/
A set of beliefs taught by a religion, political group, or other organization.
docile
C1
/ˈdɑ.səl/
Quiet and easy to control or manage.
dogma
C2
/ˈdɔɡ.mə/
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
indignant
C2
/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/
Feeling or showing anger because something seems unfair or wrong.
indecently
C2+
/ɪnˈdisəntli/
in a manner offending against propriety or decency
dedecorous
C2+
/diˈdɛkərəs/
unbecoming or unseemly; lacking decorum
indecent
C2+
/ɪnˈdisənt/
offending against accepted standards of decency or propriety
deign
C2+
/deɪn/
to condescend to do something thought beneath one's dignity
indignation
C2+
/ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
anger aroused by something perceived as unjust or unworthy