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76 down >adv. from higher to lower in a low place

5 darkadj. having little or no light (“The room was dark.”')

9 deadadj. not living

10 deafadj. not able to hear

17 deepadj. going far down a long way from top to bottom

29 denseadj. close together thick

47 differentadj. not the same

48 difficultadj. not easy hard to do, make or carry out

83 dryadj. not wet without rain

84 duringadj. through the whole time while (something is happening')

1 dam n. a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water

4 danger n. a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss

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

13 debt n. something that is owed the condition of owing

20 deficit n. a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or imports are greater than exports

22 degree n. a measure of temperature

24 delegate n. one sent to act for another one who represents another

26 democracy n. the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders or to make other important decisions

34 depression n. severe unhappiness a period of reduced business and economic activity during which many people lose their jobs

36 desert n. a dry area of land

40 detail n. a small part of something a small piece of information

43 device n. a piece of equipment made for a special purpose

44 dictator n. a ruler with complete power

46 diet n. usual daily food and drink

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

53 direction n. the way (east, west, north, south') where someone or something came from or went to

54 dirt n. earth or soil

57 disaster n. an event causing widespread destruction or loss of life, such as an earthquake or plane crash

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.”')

61 disease n. a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria

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.”')

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

74 door n. an opening for entering or leaving a building or room

82 drug n. anything used as a medicine or inmaking medicine a chemical substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind

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

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

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

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

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

21 definev. to give the meaning of to explain

23 delayv. to decide to do something at a later time to postpone to cause to be late

25 demandv. to ask by ordering to ask with force

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

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

35 describev. to give a word picture of something to give details of something

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

41 detainv. to keep or hold (“The police detained several suspects for questioning.”')

42 developv. to grow to create to experience progress

45 diev. to become dead to stop living to end

49 digv. to make a hole in the ground

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.”')

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

58 discoverv. to find or learn something

60 discussv. to talk about to exchange ideas

62 dismissv. to send away to refuse to consider

63 disputev. to oppose strongly by argument n. an angry debate

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

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.”')

75 doublev. to increase two times as much in size, strength or number.

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