1 dam n. a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water
2 damagev. to cause injury or destruction;
n. harm; hurtor injury, usually to things
3 dancev. to move the body and feet to music;
n. a series of steps, usually to music
4 danger n. a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss
5 darkadj. having little or no light (“The room was dark.”')
6 date n. an expression of time; a day, month and year
7 daughter n. a person’s female child
8 day n. twenty–four hours; the hours of sunlight
10 deafadj. not able to hear
11 dealv. to have to do with (“The talks will deal with the problem of pollution.”'); to buy or sell (“Her company deals in plastic.”')
n. an agreement
12 debatev. to argue for or against something;
n. a public discussion or argument
13 debt n. something that is owed; the condition of owing
14 decidev. to choose; to settle; to judge
15 declarev. to say; to make a statement
16 decreasev. to make less in size or amount
17 deepadj. going far down; a long way from top to bottom
18 defeatv. to cause to lose in a battle or struggle;
n. a loss; the condition of having lost
19 defendv. to guard or fight against attack; to protect
20 deficit n. a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or imports are greater than exports
21 definev. to give the meaning of; to explain
22 degree n. a measure of temperature
23 delayv. to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late
24 delegate n. one sent to act for another; one who represents another
25 demandv. to ask by ordering; to ask with force
26 democracy n. the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders or to make other important decisions
27 demonstratev. to make a public show of opinions or feelings (“The crowd demonstrated in support of human rights.”'); to explain by using examples (“The teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.”')
28 denouncev. to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely
29 denseadj. close together; thick
30 denyv. to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request
31 dependv. to need help and support
32 deplorev. to regret strongly; to express sadness
33 deployv. to move forces or weapons into positions for action
34 depression n. severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic activity during which many people lose their jobs
35 describev. to give a word picture of something; to give details of something
36 desert n. a dry area of land
37 designv. to plan or create plans for
38 desirev. to want very much; to wish for
39 destroyv. to break into pieces; to end the existence of
40 detail n. a small part of something; a small piece of information
41 detainv. to keep or hold (“The police detained several suspects for questioning.”')
42 developv. to grow; to create; to experience progress
43 device n. a piece of equipment made for a special purpose
44 dictator n. a ruler with complete power
45 diev. to become dead; to stop living; to end
46 diet n. usual daily food and drink
47 differentadj. not the same
48 difficultadj. not easy; hard to do, make or carry out
49 digv. to make a hole in the ground
50 dinner n. the main amount of food eaten at a usual time (“The family had its dinner at noon.”'); a special event that includes food (“The official dinner took place at the White House.”')
51 diplomat n. a person who represents his or her government in dealing with another government
52 directv. to lead; to aim or show the way (“He directed me to the theater.”');
adj. straight to something; not through some other person or thing (“The path is direct.”')
53 direction n. the way (east, west, north, south'); where someone or something came from or went to
55 disappearv. to become unseen; to no longer exist
56 disarmv. to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb harmless by removing its exploding device
57 disaster n. an event causing widespread destruction or loss of life, such as an earthquake or plane crash
58 discoverv. to find or learn something
59 discrimination n. unfair treatment or consideration based on opinions about a whole group instead of on the qual-ities of an individual. (“He was accused of discrimination against people from other countries.”')
60 discussv. to talk about; to exchange ideas
61 disease n. a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria
62 dismissv. to send away; to refuse to consider
63 disputev. to oppose strongly by argument;
n. an angry debate
64 dissident n. a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government
65 distance n. the amount of space between two places or objects (“The distance from my house to your house is two kilometers.”')
66 divev. to jump into water head first
67 dividev. to separate into two or more parts
68 dov. to act; to make an effort
69 doctor n. a person trained in medicine to treat sick people
70 document n. an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or support of something
71 dog n. a small animal that often lives with humans
72 dollar n. United States money, one hundred cents
73 donatev. to present something as a gift to an organiza-tion, country or cause. (“She donated money to the Red Cross to help survivors of the earthquake.”')
74 door n. an opening for entering or leaving a building or room
75 doublev. to increase two times as much in size, strength or number.
76 down adv. from higher to lower; in a low place
77 dreamv. to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep;
n. a picture or story in the mind during sleep; a happy idea about the future
78 drinkv. to take liquid into the body through the mouth
79 drivev. to control a moving vehicle
80 dropv. to fall or let fall; to go lower
81 drownv. to die under water
82 drug n. anything used as a medicine or inmaking medicine; a chemical substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind
83 dryadj. not wet; without rain
84 duringadj. through the whole time; while (something is happening')
85 dust n. pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air
86 duty n. one’s job or responsibility; what one must do because it is right and just
