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dam a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water

damage to cause injury or destruction; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to things

dance to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music

danger a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss

dark having little or no light ("The room was dark.")

date an expression of time; a day, month and year

daughter a person's female child

day twenty-four hours; the hours of sunlight

dead not living

deaf not able to hear

deal to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of pollution."); to buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.")

debate to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument

debt something that is owed; the condition of owing

decide to choose; to settle; to judge

declare to say; to make a statement

decrease to make less in size or amount

deep going far down; a long way from top to bottom

defeat to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having lost

defend to guard or fight against attack; to protect

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

define to give the meaning of; to explain

degree a measure of temperature

delay to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late

delegate one sent to act for another; one who represents another

demand to ask by ordering; to ask with force

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

demonstrate 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.")

denounce to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely

dense close together; thick

deny to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request

depend to need help and support

deplore to regret strongly; to express sadness

deploy to move forces or weapons into positions for action

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

describe to give a word picture of something; to give details of something

desert a dry area of land

design to plan or create plans for

desire to want very much; to wish for

destroy to break into pieces; to end the existence of

detail a small part of something; a small piece of information

develop to grow; to create; to experience progress

device a piece of equipment made for a special purpose

dictator a ruler with complete power

die to become dead; to stop living; to end

diet usual daily food and drink

different not the same

difficult not easy; hard to do, make or carry out

dig to make a hole in the ground

dinner 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.")

diplomat a person who represents his or her government in dealing with another government

direct to lead; to aim or show the way ("He directed me to the theater."); ad. straight to something; not through some other person or thing ("The path is direct.")

direction the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came from or went to

dirt earth or soil

dis not (dishonest, disobey)

disappear to become unseen; to no longer exist

disarm to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb harmless by removing its exploding device

discover to find or learn something

discuss to talk about; to exchange ideas

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

dismiss to send away; to refuse to consider

dispute to oppose strongly by argument; n. an angry debate

dissident a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government

distance the amount of space between two places or objects ("The distance from my house to your house is two kilometers.")

dive to jump into water head first

divide to separate into two or more parts

do to act; to make an effort

doctor a person trained in medicine to treat sick people

document an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or support of something

dog a small animal that often lives with humans

dollar United States money, one hundred cents

door an opening for entering or leaving a building or room

down from higher to lower; in a low place

dream 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

drink to take liquid into the body through the mouth

drive to control a moving vehicle

drop to fall or let fall; to go lower

drown to die under water

drug anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind

dry not wet; without rain

during through the whole time; while (something is happening)

dust pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air

duty one's job or responsibility; what one must do because it is right and just

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