A doctor and a lawyer were attending a cocktail party when the doctor was approached by a man who asked advice on how to handle his ulcer.
The doctor mumbled some medical advice, then turned to the lawyer and asked,
"How do you handle the situation when you are asked for advice during a social function?"
"Just send a bill for such advice" replied the lawyer.
On the next morning the doctor arrived at his surgery and issued the ulcer-stricken man a $50 bill.
That afternoon he received a $100 bill from the lawyer.
- sexually attractive. desirability n. Desirableness n. Desirably adv.
DESPERADO
n. (pl. -es or us -s) desperate or reckless criminal etc. [as *desperate]
DESPERATE
adj. - reckless from despair; violent and lawless.
- a extremely dangerous, serious, or bad (desperate situation). B staking all on a small chance (desperate remedy).
- (usu. Foll. By for) needing or desiring very much (desperate for recognition). desperately adv. Desperateness n. Desperation n. [latin: related to *despair]
DESPOTISM
n. - rule by a despot; tyranny.
- country ruled by a despot.
DESTITUTE
adj. - without food, shelter, etc.
- (usu. Foll. By of) lacking (destitute of friends). destitution n. [latin]
DESTROYER
n. - person or thing that destroys.
- fast armed warship escorting other ships.
DESUETUDE
n. Formal state of disuse (fell into desuetude). [latin suesco be accustomed]
DESULTORY
adj. - constantly turning from one subject to another.
