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damage -v.
to cause injury or destruction; n. harm;
hurtor injury, usually to things
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02
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dance -v.
to move the body and feet to music; n. a
series of steps, usually to music
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03
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deal -v.
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
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debate -v.
to argue for or against something; n. a
public discussion or argument
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decide -v.
to choose; to settle; to judge
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declare
-v.
to say; to make a statement
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decrease
-v.
to make less in size or amount
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defeat -v.
to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n.
a loss; the condition of having lost
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defend -v.
to guard or fight against attack; to protect
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define -v.
to give the meaning of; to explain
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delay -v.
to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late
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demand -v.
to ask by ordering; to ask with force
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demonstrate
-v.
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.”)
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denounce
-v.
to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely
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deny -v.
to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request
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depend -v.
to need help and support
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deplore
-v.
to regret strongly; to express sadness
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deploy -v.
to move forces or weapons into positions for action
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describe
-v.
to give a word picture of something;
to give details of something
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design -v.
to plan or create plans for
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desire -v.
to want very much; to wish for
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destroy
-v.
to break into pieces; to end the existence of
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detain -v.
to keep or hold (“The police detained several suspects for questioning.”)
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develop
-v.
to grow; to create; to experience progress
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die -v.
to become dead; to stop living; to end
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dig -v.
to make a hole in the ground
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direct -v.
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.”)
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disappear
-v.
to become unseen; to no longer exist
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disarm -v.
to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb harmless by
removing its exploding device
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discover
-v.
to find or learn something
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discuss
-v.
to talk about; to exchange ideas
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dismiss
-v.
to send away; to refuse to consider
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dispute
-v.
to oppose strongly by argument; n.
an angry debate
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dive -v.
to jump into water head first
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divide -v.
to separate into two or more parts
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do -v.
to act; to make an effort
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donate -v.
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.”)
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double -v.
to increase two times as much in size, strength or number.
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dream -v.
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
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drink -v.
to take liquid into the body through the mouth
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drive -v.
to control a moving vehicle
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drop -v.
to fall or let fall; to go lower
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drown -v.
to die under water
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