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zhangshigui110 - 2007-7-30 22:07:00
daily adj. occurring on a regular basis
daily n. newspaper that is published 5 to 7 times a week
damage n. injury; harm
damage v. to cause harm; to cause injury; to destroy partly
dampen v. to make damp; to deaden, restrain, or depress
dash n. punctuation mark indicating a break in a sentence; hyphen; bit; drop; pinch; rush; sprint; onset; race; vigor; spirit
dash v. to move with sudden speed; to bolt; to shatter; to hurl; to cast
date n. day, month and year according to the calendar; interview; meeting
deadline n. time when a project; assignment; task or job must be completed or turned in
deafening adj. to make deaf, especially momentarily by a loud noise; to make soundproof
deal n. agreement; business transaction; exchange; amount
deal v. to give; to provide; to offer; to distribute; to supply; to direct; to take care; to sell; to trade
dealer n. supplier; seller; merchant; agent; sales representative
dealing n. manner of doing business; behavior; distribution; giving out
debase v. to lower in character, quality, or value; degrade
debate n. argument; dispute; discussion; conversation
debate v. to argue; to discuss; to consider; to ponder
debris n. rubble; ruins; wreckage; fragments
debt n. obligation; something owed (i.e. money)
debut n. opening of a show; first public appearance
debut v. to perform for the first time; to make one's premiere performance
decade n. ten years; group of tens
deceive v. to cause to believe what is not true; mislead
declaration n. statement; proclamation; announcement
declare v. to proclaim; to make a statement; to make a full statement of (one's taxable or dutiable property)
decline n. downward; descent; slope; ebb
decline v. to refuse; to go down; to decrease; to fall
decorate v. to furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish; to confer a medal or other honor on
decrease n. decline; reduction; lessening
decrease v. to reduce; to lessen; to decline
dedicate v. to devote to; to set apart for; to inscribe (a book, poem, song, story etc.) to someone
dedication n. devotion; inscription (in a book, poem, etc.)
deduce v. to reach (a conclusion) by reasoning; to infer from a general principle; reason deductively
deduction n. the act of deducting; subtraction; an amount that is or may be deducted; the drawing of a conclusion by reasoning
defamation n. The act of defaming; calumny
zhangshigui110 - 2007-7-30 22:08:00
default n. failure to perform a duty; failure to pay on time; failure to appear in court; option on a computer which is automatically selected
default v. to fail to perform a duty; to fail to pay on time; to fail to appear in court
defect n. deficiency; flaw
defect v. to desert; to abandon; to change sides
defense n. protection; security; rampart; shield
deference n. submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another; courteous respect
define v. to explain; to clarify; to limit; to set boundaries
definition n. explanation; meaning; interpretation (as of a word or term)
deform v. to spoil the natural form of; misshape; to spoil the beauty or appearance of; disfigure
degrade v. to reduce in grade, rank, or status; demote; to lower in dignity; dishonor or disgrace; to lower in moral or intellectual character; debase
degree n. rank; extent; unit of measurement of temperature and angles; academic title received after completing a program of studies at a university or college, i.e.: MBA (Master of Business Administration)
deject v. to lower the spirits of; dishearten
delay n. postponement; hindrance; hold-up; stopping; lingering
delay v. to postpone; to hinder; to linger; to move slowly; to loiter
delegate n. representative; deputy; agent; participant of a conference, convention; seminar etc.
delegate v. to authorize; to appoint as representative; to pass a duty or responsibility on to someone else
delete v. to remove totally; to erase; to eliminate
deliberate adj. intentional; purposeful; methodical
delicious adj. tasty; having a pleasant taste or smell
delineate v. to draw or trace the outline of; sketch out; to represent pictorially; depict; to depict in words or gestures; describe
deliver v. to convey; to give; to bring; to distribute; to express
delivery n. distribution; liberation; transference
delude v. to deceive the mind or judgment of
demeanor n. behavior; conduct; bearing; appearance
demographics n. study of the statistical characteristics of a population
demolish v. to destroy; to ruin; to tear down; to remove
demonstrate v. to exhibit; to present; to display emotion; to display public opinion (through a protest march, meeting or any other action); to show or illustrate something through example, or physical demonstrations
demonstration n. exhibition; explanation; showing; display of public opinion (through a protest march, meeting or any other action); emotional display
zhangshigui110 - 2007-7-30 22:08:00
denial n. refusal to accept; refusal to believe; refusal to recognize; act of denying
denominator n. shared characteristic; common feature; number below the line in a fraction (Mathematics)
denounce v. to condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible; to accuse formally
dense adj. compact; having a high mass per unit volume; close
density n. compactness; closeness
deny v. to say that something is not true; to refuse; to renounce
depart v. to leave; to go away; to go in a different direction; to die
departure n. leaving; going away; opposite of arrival
depend v. to rely on; to trust; to be dependent upon; to be supported by
dependent adj. relying on; needing (the help or support of another person); conditional; contingent
depict v. to describe; to illustrate; to characterize; to portray; to elucidate
deplete v. to decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out
deplore v. to feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; to express sorrow or grief over
deploy v. to be spread out or arranged strategically (of troops, etc.); to move into a position of readiness and availability
deposit n. sum of money that has been put in a bank for safekeeping; partial payment; pledge
deposit v. to put a sum of money in a bank for safekeeping; to pay in part; to set down
deprivation n. a removal of rank or office; a removal of rank or office; a removal of rank or office
deprive v. to take something away from; to keep from possessing or enjoying; deny; to remove from office
deregulate v. to free from regulation, especially to remove government regulations from
deregulation n. process of removing something from government control; transferal of ownership from government to private hands; privatization
dereliction n. willful neglect, as of duty or principle; the act of abandoning; abandonment
deride v. to speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth
zhangshigui110 - 2007-7-30 22:08:00
derivation n. the act or process of deriving; the form or source from which something is derived; an origin; the historical origin and development of a word
descend v. to move from a higher to a lower place; come or go down; to slope, extend, or incline downward; to come down from a source; derive
describe v. to depict; to illustrate; to explain; to characterize; to elucidate; to give an account of
description n. explanation; illustration; instruction
desert adj. of, relating to, characteristic of, or inhabiting a desert; barren and uninhabited; desolate
desert n. a barren or desolate area; an empty or forsaken place; a wasteland
desert v. to leave empty or alone; abandon; to withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility or duty; forsake
deserve v. to be worthy of; to have a right to
design n. plan; sketch; model; layout; structure
design v. to make plans for; to formulate; to create; to conceive; to think up; to intend; to produce; to conceptualize
designate v. to indicate or specify; point out; to select and set aside for a duty, an office, or a purpose
despiteprep. notwithstanding
destination n. place where one is going; place where something is sent; the purpose for which something is destined
destroy v. to demolish; to ruin; to destruct; to erase
destruction n. ruin; desolation; annihilation
detachment n. the act or process of disconnecting or detaching; separation; the state of being separate or detached; indifference to or remoteness from the concerns of others; aloofness
detail v. to list; to describe; to specify; to assign; to delegate; to enumerate
detailed adj. itemized; containing details; marked by abundant detail or by thoroughness in treating small items or parts
detain v. to keep from proceeding; delay or retard; to keep in custody or temporary confinement
detect v. to discover; to discern; to find out
detention n. the act of detaining; the state or a period of being detained
deteriorate v. to diminish or impair in quality, character, or value; to grow worse; degenerate; to weaken or disintegrate; decay
determine v. to decide; to define; to settle; to conclude; to cause; to affect
detest v. to dislike intensely; abhor
detrimental adj. causing damage or harm; injurious
devaluation n. a reduction in the value of one currency in relation to other currencies
devastate v. to lay waste; destroy; to overwhelm; confound; stun
deviate v. to turn aside from a course or way; to depart, as from a norm, purpose, or subject; stray
zhangshigui110 - 2007-7-30 22:09:00
device n. apparatus; hardware component which can send or receive date (Computers); appliance; gadget; trick; scheme
devise v. to plan; to invent; to design
devitalize v. to diminish or destroy the strength or vitality of
devote v. to give or apply (one's time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person; to set apart for a specific purpose or use; to set apart by or as if by a vow or solemn act; consecrate
dictate v. to say something aloud for someone to write down; to command; to order; to impose
diet n. nourishment; nutrition; food and drink; regimen; weight loss plan
diet v. to limit the amount of food eaten; to eat only certain kinds of food
diffuse v. to pour out and cause to spread freely; to spread about or scatter; disseminate; to make less brilliant; soften
digit n. one of the ten Arabic number symbols, 0 through 9; a human finger or toe
digital adj. using numbers; with numbers; based on digits
dignity n. respected position; honor; nobility
diligent adj. ambitious; industrious; hard-working; characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort
directory n. guidebook; library; catalog; subdivision of a disk in which files are stored (Computers); web portal site
disappear v. to go out of sight; to become extinct; to cease to exist; to vanish; opposite of to appear
disavow v. to disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with
discard n. garbage; refuse; scrap
discard v. to throw away; to get rid of
discern v. to distinguish; to perceive; to recognize; to discriminate
discharge n. the act of removing a load or burden; a flowing out or pouring forth; emission; secretion; something that is discharged, released, emitted, or excreted
discharge v. to relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; to release, as from confinement, care, or duty; to remove from office or employment
discipline n. training
disclaim v. to deny connection with; to renounce; to repudiate; to disavow
disclaimer n. statement which denies responsibility or affiliation; act of disclaiming; repudiation; renouncing of a claim; denial
discord n. Lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things; Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension; An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones (Music)
discord v. to fail to agree or harmonize; clash
discount n. price reduction; rebate
discount v. to disregard; to ignore; to reduce the price of; to mark down; to give a discount
discourage v. to cause to lose heart; to deter; to dissuade; to show disapproval of; to derail
discouraged adj. deprived of hope or confidence; dissuaded from
discouragement n. derailment; feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
discourse n. verbal expression in speech or writing; verbal exchange; conversation
discourse v. to speak or write formally and at length; to engage in conversation or discussion; converse
zhangshigui110 - 2007-7-30 22:10:00
discover v. to find out; to come across; to gain knowledge; to learn of something; to get information about something
discredit n. loss of or damage to one's reputation; lack or loss of trust or belief; doubt; something damaging to one's reputation or stature
discredit v. to damage in reputation; disgrace; to cause to be doubted or distrusted; to refuse to believe
discrete adj. separate; individual; discontinuous
discretion n. caution; wisdom; careful judgment
discriminate v. to make a clear distinction; distinguish; to make distinctions on the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice
disdain n. a feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn
disdain v. to regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise; to consider or reject as beneath oneself
disease n. sickness; illness
disembark v. to go ashore from a boat; to leave a plane or vehicle; to land
disgruntle v. to make discontented
disguise n. the act or an instance of disguising; clothes or accessories worn to conceal one's true identity; appearance that misrepresents the true character of something
disguise v.to modify the manner or appearance of in order to prevent recognition; to conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent
dislocate v. to put out of usual or proper place, position, or relationship; to throw into confusion or disorder; disrupt
dislodge v. to extricate; to remove; to evict; to oust; to expel
dismal adj. gloomy; cheerless; bad; depressing; sad
dismay n. a sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger
zhangshigui110 - 2007-7-30 22:10:00
dismay v. to destroy the courage or resolution of by exciting dread or apprehension; to cause to lose enthusiasm; disillusion
dismiss v. to send away; to fire; to release; to free
disparate adj. markedly different; contrasting
dispassion n. freedom from passion, bias, or emotion; objectivity
dispassionate adj. devoid of or unaffected by passion, emotion, or bias
dispatch n. sending off; shipment; message; communication; promptness
dispatch v. to send off quickly; to dismiss; to conclude with speed and efficiency; to eliminate
dispel v. to rid one's mind of; to drive away or off by or as if by scattering
dispense n. expenditure; pardon
dispense v. to do without; to give up; to distribute; to give out; to hand out
disperse v. to drive off or scatter in different directions; to cause to vanish or disappear; to disseminate
displace v. to move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland; to take the place of; supplant; to discharge from an office or position
display n. presentation; show; screen; monitor (Computers); exposure; exhibition; attractive arrangement of products
display v. to put out for others to see; to show; to exhibit; to reveal; to show in an ostentatious manner
disposal n. getting rid of; arranging
dispose v. to control; to arrange; to put in order
disposition n. tendency; character; nature; trait; arrangement; placement
dispute n. quarrel; disagreement; argument
dispute v. to argue; to debate; to appeal; to contest; to oppose; to fight against
disrupt v. to upset; to disturb; to divide
dissent n. difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement; the refusal to conform to the authority or doctrine of an established church
dissent v. to differ in opinion or feeling; disagree; to withhold assent or approval
dissidence n. disagreement, as of opinion or belief; dissent
dissipate v. to scatter; to spread out; to be scattered
dissolve v. To cause to pass into solution; To cause to disappear or vanish; dispel; To bring to an end by or as if by breaking up; terminate
zhangshigui110 - 2007-7-30 22:10:00
distinctive adj. special; unique; different
distinguish v. to mark as different; to see as different; to discern; to recognize
distort v. to twist out of a proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; to give a false or misleading account of; misrepresent; to cause to work in a twisted or disorderly manner; pervert
distract v. to disturb; to confuse; to worry; to divert; to amuse; to draw one's attention away; opposite of to attract
distress n. anxiety or mental suffering; severe strain resulting from exhaustion or an accident; the condition of being in need of immediate assistance
distress v. to cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to; to mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use
distribute v. to divide and dispense in portions; to supply (goods) to retailers; to spread or diffuse over an area; scatter; to separate into categories; classify
distributor n. person, company or organization that markets a commodity, product or service; wholesaler; person who allots or dispenses
disturb v. to bother; to interrupt; to confuse; to worry; to cause concern; to cause disorder
diverse adj. different; varied
diversification n. process of becoming varied
diversify v. to make different; to invest one's assets in various securities
diversity n. variety; difference; unlikeness
divert v. to distract; to entertain; to turn in a different direction; to deflect
dividend n. a share of profits received by a stockholder or by a policyholder in a mutual insurance society; a payment pro rata to a creditor of a person adjudged bankrupt
division n. act of separating into parts; partitioning; basic mathematical operation in which one number is divided by another; department; faculty; ranking; level according to difficulty; group of soldiers that form a distinct tactical unit within a squadron
document n. certificate; paper which provides information or evidence; deed; written file; data file containing the product of a user's work (Computers)
document v. to record for evidence; to write down; to provide with documentary evidence; to substantiate
documentation n. collection of written records; use of written records as evidence
domain n. a territory over which rule or control is exercised; a sphere of activity, concern, or function; a field
domestic adj. pertaining to home; pertaining to family; tame (about an animal)
domestic n. housemaid; servant; housekeeper
dominant adj. exercising the most influence or control; most prominent, as in position; ascendant
dominate v. to control; to rule; to command
donate v. to give; to contribute; to grant; to bestow
donation n. gift; contribution
zhangshigui110 - 2007-7-30 22:11:00
dosage n. administration of a therapeutic agent in prescribed amounts; addition of an ingredient to a substance in a specific amount, especially to wine
dotted adj. spotted; speckled; composed of a series of small dashes (about a line)
downcast adj. directed downward; low in spirits; depressed
download v. to copy files from a distant computer onto another computer through an Internet connection
downsize v. to reduce the size of; to make smaller; to manufacture smaller amounts; to cut the number of employees
downsizing n. act of reducing the size of; bringing something down to a smaller scale; lowering expenses; taking various measures to cut costs in order to stabilize the financial situation of a corporation (i.e. manufacturing in smaller amounts, etc.)
downstream adj. in the direction of a stream's current; closer to the point of sale than to the point of production or manufacture (Business)
downturn n. negative tendency (especially in economy or business)
downward adj. descending
downward adv. towards a lower place, position or section
draft n. rough outline; sketch; check; written order for payment; conscription; calling up for army service; current of air
draft v. to make an outline; to draw up in written form; to conscript; to recruit for military service; to force or persuade to do some task; to draw out and separate
drastic adj. extreme; intense; severe
drastically adv. (b) intensely; in an extreme manner; severely
draw v. to attract; to pull; to pull out; to sketch; to depict with lines; to describe with words; to move towards; to suck in; to conclude; to drain; to stretch out; to pick randomly; to be given randomly; to shrink by contraction; to disembowel
drawback n. a disadvantage or inconvenience; a refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes for goods destined for reexport
dress code n. formally or socially imposed standards of dress, especially in a company; the way employees of a company are dressed at work
drill n. tool for drilling holes; practice; training; furrow; seeding machine; row of seeds in a furrow
drill v. to bore a hole; to practice; to train; to sow seeds in rows
drop n. small globule of liquid; drip; very small amount; pendant; piece of candy; lozenge; act of dropping supplies from a plane; sudden descent; fall
duplicate adj. double; identical; matching
duplicate n. copy; photocopy; exact replica; reproduction
duplicate v. to copy; to replicate; to photocopy
durable adj. sturdy; long lasting
duration n. period of time that something continues
duress n. intimidation; constraint; pressure; coercion
dweller n. a person who inhabits a particular place
dynamic adj. forceful; energetic; vigorous; spirited; alive
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