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The Ultimate Gilmore Glossary: D

Updated: Oct 12

DAUNTING – adjective; seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating. (1.2)


DAVID COPPERFIELD BY CHARLES DICKENS – the eighth novel by Charles Dickens. The novel’s full title is The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery. It was first published as a serial in 1849-50, and as a book in 1850. It was considered to be Tolstoy and Dickens favorite of his novels, being heavily based on Charles Dickens’ life. (1.2)


DEMEROL – also known as meperidine, is an opioid and narcotic used to treat moderate to severe pain. It can cause respiratory distress and death when taken in high doses or when combined with other substances, especially alcohol. It is considered high risk for addiction and dependence. Sometimes used during labor. (1.1)


DEMOCRACY – a form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislation. Who people are and how authority is shared among them are core issues for democratic theory, development and constitution. (1.1)


DENSE – refers to a person being stupid. (1.1)


DIABETICS – refers to a person with diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes. The hormone insulin moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be stored or used for energy. With diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t effectively use the insulin it does make. (1.1)


DIXIE CHICK – The Dixie Chicks are a country music band from Texas consisting of sisters Martie Maguire, Emily Robison, and Natalie Maines. Their first album was released in 1990, and they achieved commercial success with Wide Open Spaces in 1998, when they sold more CDs than all other country music groups combined. (1.2)


DOMAIN – an area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government. (1.2)


DSL – stands for Digital Subscriber Line, is a family of technologies that are used to transmit digital data over telephone lines. In telecommunications marketing, the term DSL is widely understood to mean asymmetric digital subscriber line, the most commonly installed DSL technology, for internet access. (1.2)




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