dam

n

a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water

damage

v

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

dance

v

to move the body and feet to music

danger

n

a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss

dark

ad

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

date

n

an expression of time; a day, month and year

daughter

n

a person's female child

day

n

twenty-four hours; the hours of sunlight

dead

ad

not living

deaf

ad

not able to hear

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.")

death

n

the end of life

debate

v

to argue for or against something

debt

n

something that is owed; the condition of owing

decide

v

to choose; to settle; to judge

declare

v

to say; to make a statement

decrease

v

to make less in size or amount

deep

ad

going far down; a long way from top to bottom

defeat

v

to cause to lose in a battle or struggle

defend

v

to guard or fight against attack; to protect

define

v

to give the meaning of; to explain

degree

n

a measure of temperature

delay

v

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

demand

v

to ask by ordering; to ask with force

democracy

n

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

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.")

denounce

v

to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely

deny

v

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

depend

v

to need help and support

deplore

v

to regret strongly; to express sadness

deploy

v

to move forces or weapons into positions for action

depression

n

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

describe

v

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

desert

n

a dry area of land

deserve

v

to earn something (good or bad) as a result of good or bad acts

design

v

to plan or create plans for

desire

v

to want very much; to wish for

destroy

v

to break into pieces; to end the existence of

detail

n

a small part of something; a small piece of information

develop

v

to grow; to create; to experience progress

device

n

a piece of equipment made for a special purpose

devote

v

to give time, work or love to something or somebody

dictator

n

a ruler with complete power

die

v

to become dead; to stop living; to end

diet

n

usual daily food and drink

different

ad

not the same

difficult

ad

not easy; hard to do, make or carry out

dig

v

to make a hole in the ground

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.")

direct

v

to lead; to aim or show the way ("He directed me to the theater.")

direction

n

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

dirt

n

earth or soil; unclean matter

disappear

v

to become unseen; to no longer exist

disarm

v

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

discover

v

to find or learn something

discuss

v

to talk about; to exchange ideas

disease

n

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

dismiss

v

to send away; to refuse to consider

dispute

v

to oppose strongly by argument

dissident

n

a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government

distance

n

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

dive

v

to jump into water head first

divide

v

to separate into two or more parts

divorce

n

the legal ending of a marriage

do

v

to act; to make an effort

doctor

n

a person trained in medicine to treat sick people

document

n

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

dog

n

a small animal that often lives with humans

dollar

n

United States money, one hundred cents

donkey

n

an animal like a small horse, used to carry people and things

door

n

an opening for entering or leaving a building or room

down

ad

from higher to lower; in a low place

dream

v

to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep

drink

v

to take liquid into the body through the mouth

drive

v

to control a moving vehicle

drop

v

to fall or let fall; to go lower

drown

v

to die under water

drug

n

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

dry

ad

not wet; without rain

during

ad

through the whole time; while (something is happening)

dust

n

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

duty

n

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