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| to ask someone for something firmly, not expecting them to refuse.
| She demanded to know the truth.
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| to destroy something.
| They started demolishing the house yesterday.
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| demonstrate
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| to show someone how to do something.
| He demonstrated the new food mixer.
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| denim
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| a type of strong, cotton cloth that is often dyed blue.
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| dense
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| thick.
| A dense fog.
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| dent
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| a hollow left in the surface of something after it has been hit or pressed.
| The car had a dent in its hood.
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| dentist
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| a person who examines and repairs your teeth.
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| depart
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| to leave.
| The boat departs for the island every hour.
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| depend
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| to need or rely on someone or something.
| I’m depending on you to be there on time.
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| describe
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| to say or write what something or someone is like.
| Describe your house to me.
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| desert
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| to leave without permission, not planning to return.
| He deserted the army.
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| desert
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| a large, dry, sandy or stony area of land, with few plants.
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| deserve
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| to have earned some reward because of something you have done.
| He deserved a rest after working so hard.
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| design
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| to plan what something is going to look like.
| Designing a book.
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| desire
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| a strong wish.
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| desk
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| a table that you use for working on, often with drawers in it.
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| desperate
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| ready to do anything without thinking of the risks.
| A desperate escape plan.
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| dessert
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| a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal.
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| destination
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| the place someone or something is going to.
| The plane’s destination is Australia.
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| destroy
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| to ruin something completely.
| The fire destroyed the hut.
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| detail
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| a small part of something.
| The news report gave few details of the robbery.
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| detective
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| a person who investigates crimes.
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| detergent
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| a soapy powder or liquid that is used for cleaning things such as clothes or dishes.
| bottle of detergent
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| determined
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| not letting anything stop you from doing something.
| He was determined to reach the top of the mountain.
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| develop
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| to grow and become more complete.
| The bud developed into a beautiful flower.
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| device
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| a machine or tool invented for a special purpose.
| A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
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| dew
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| small drops of water that form on cool surfaces outside during the night.
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| diagonal
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| sloping at an angle from one edge to another.
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| diagram
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| a drawing or plan that shows or explains something.
| A diagram of the inside of a volcano.
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| dial
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| the face of a measuring device that has numbers on it.
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