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diameter noun the width of a circle, measured by a straight line.
diary noun a book in which you write down your thoughts and daily events
dice noun cubes with a different number of dots, from one to six, on each side. Dice are used in indoor games. A single cube is called a die.
dictionary noun a book that contains an alphabetical list of words with their meanings.
die verb v1 to stop living.
diet noun the food that you usually eat. Fruit and vegetables are part of a healthy diet.
different adjective not like something else. Two different shells.
difficult adjective hard to do. It was difficult to cut the string with blunt scissors.
dig verb to make a hole in the ground.
digest verb to break food down so that the body can use it.
digit noun a number from zero to nine, shown as a figure rather than written in words.
digital adjective showing number information in figures.
dilute verb to make thinner or weaker, often by adding water.
dim adjective not bright. A dim lightbulb.
dinghy noun a small, open sailing boat
dingo noun a wild dog that lives in Australia. Dingoes hunt alone or in small packs and eat birds, reptiles, and small animals.
dinner noun the main meal of the day.
dinosaur noun one of a group of land reptiles that lived on Earth, at different times, for more than 150 million years. The last dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago.
dip verb to put something into a liquid or a soft substance and then take it out again immediately. Fruit dipped in chocolate.
direct verb v1 to show or tell someone how to get to a particular place. He directed the tourist to the castle.
direct adjective v1 going the shortest way. A direct route.
directory noun a book that contains information about people and organizations, usually listed in alphabetical order. A telephone directory.
dirty adjective not clean.
disabled adjective not having a limb, or being without power or strength, especially of movement, in part of your body because of injury or disease.
disagree verb to think differently from someone about something We always disagree.
disappear verb v1 to go out of sight. The rabbit disappeared into its burrow.
disappoint verb to make someone sad by not doing something they expected. I disappointed my friends by not going to the game with them.
disaster noun a terrible event that may cause damage and suffering. Floods are natural disasters.
disc noun an object for recording sound. A compact disc.
discover verb to find or find out. The pirates discovered a chest of buried treasure on the island.