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page 8-D

 

derive

obtain

v.

 

derive

obtain

v.

 

derived from

based on

v.

 

descent

ancestry

n.

 

design

pattern

n.

 

desolate

barren

a.

 

destitute

impoverished

a.

 

detect

uncover

v.

2

detectable

measurable

a.

2

detectable

apparent

a.

 

detecting

finding

v.

2

deter from

keep from

v.

2

deter from

inhibit

v.

 

deteriorate

become worse

v.

3

determine

fix

v.

3

determine

evaluate

v.

3

determine

calculate

v.

 

detrimental

damaging

a.

 

devastated

ruined

a.

 

developing

evolving

a.

5

device

apparatus

n.

5

device

mechanism

n.

5

device

mechanism

n.

5

device

instrument

n.

5

device

instrument

n.

 

devil-may-care

reckless

a.

2

devise

create

v.

2

devise

create

v.

 

devoid

free of

a.

 

devote

reserve for

v.

2

devote to

dedicate

v.

2

devote to

specializing in

v.

 

devoted

dedicated

a.

2

devour

consume

v.

2

devour

consume

v.

 

diagnose

analyze

v.

 

dialogue

conversation

n.

 

dictate

determine

v.

 

dictate

determine

v.

 

didactic

instructive

a.

 

diet

nutritional plan

n.

 

diffuse

travel

v.

 

dilapidated

run-down

a.

 

dilate

expand

v.

 

dim

weak

a.

2

diminutive

tiny

a.

2

diminutive

small

a.

 

dimly

faintly

ad.

2

dip

immerse momentarily

v.

2

dip

immerse in

v.

 

dire

dreadful

a.

 

direct

lead

v.

 

directly

immediately

ad.

 

disaster

catastrophe

n.

 

discard

get rid of

v.

 

discard

get rid of

v.

 

discern

detect

v.

 

discerning

perceptive

a.

 

disciple

follower

n.

2

discipline

field of study

n.

2

discipline

field

n.

 

discontent

dissatisfy

v.

 

discord

disharmony

n.

 

discrepancy

difference

n.

 

disintegrate

break up

v.

2

disorient

confuse

v.

2

disorient

lost

v.

 

disparaging

negative

a.

 

dispatch

expedition

n.

 

dispensary

clinic

n.

 

display

exhibit

v.

2

dispose of

get rid of

v.

2

dispose of

get rid of

v.

 

disposition

temperament

n.

 

disproportionately

unequally

ad.

 

dispute

argument

n.

3

dispute

argument

n.

3

dispute

disagreement

n.

3

dispute

question

v.

 

disquieting

troubling

a.

 

disregard

ignore

v.

 

disseminate

spread/impart

v.

3

disseminate

disperse

v.

3

disseminate

spread

v.

3

disseminate

distribute

v.

2

dissent from

disagree with

v.

2

dissenting

opposite

a.

 

dissipate

disperse

v.

 

distant

faraway

a.

2

distinct

separate

a.

2

distinct

separate

a.

 

distinct

different

a.

 

distinct

definite

a.

 

distinct

separate

a.

 

distinctly

clearly

ad.

 

distinguish

differentiate

v.

 

distinguished

eminent

a.

 

district

section

n.

 

disturb

bother

v.

 

dive

plunge

v.

 

divergence

difference

n.

 

diverse

dissimilar

a.

 

diverse

various

a.

 

diverse

varied

a.

 

diverse

different

a.

 

diversified

varied

a.

 

diversity

variety

n.

 

dividing line

boundary

n.

 

divine

sacred

a.

2

do away with

get rid of

v.

 

do away with

eliminate

v.

 

do sth. Repeatedly

iterate

v.

 

dogged

persistent

a.

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