| discuss
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| to talk about something with someone else.
| We discussed where to go for our vacation.
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| disease
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| an illness.
| Measles is an infectious disease.
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| disgraceful
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| so bad that the person involved should be ashamed.
| Do this work again— it’s disgraceful!
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| disguise
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| an outfit that you wear to hide who you really are.
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| disgusting
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| very unpleasant.
| There was a disgusting smell coming from the drains.
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| dish
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| a plate or bowl that is used to hold food.
| A dish for serving vegetables.
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| dishonest
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| telling lies or stealing.
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| disinfectant
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| a chemical that is used for killing germs.
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| dislike
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| to think someone or something is not very nice.
| She disliked the smell of the perfume.
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| disobey
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| to refuse to do something that someone tells you to do.
| You mustn’t disobey orders.
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| disperse
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| to scatter widely.
| The dandelion seeds were dispersed by the wind.
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| display
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| to put something in a place where people can look at it.
| Displaying paintings.
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| disposable
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| for throwing away after use.
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| dissolve
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| to mix something with water or another liquid so it becomes part of the liquid.
| A tablet dissolving in water.
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| distance
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| the space measured between two places.
| The signpost shows the distance between Denver and Atlanta.
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| distinguish
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| to be able to tell the difference between things.
| Can you distinguish between the twins?
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| distract
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| to take someone’s attention away from what they are doing.
| The noise outside distracted her from her work.
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| distribute
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| to give something out.
| The teacher distributed the books to the children.
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| district
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| an area in a town, city, county, or country, which is sometimes marked out for a particular purpose.
| School district.
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| disturb
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| to interrupt the peace and quiet of a place or person.
| The noise of the drill disturbed her.
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| ditch
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| a long channel that drains away water.
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| dive
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| to jump headfirst into water.
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| diver
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| a person who swims beneath the water, often taking an air supply to breathe with.
| scuba diver
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| divide
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| to split something up into parts.
| The cheese is divided into eight portions.
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| divorce
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| to end a marriage legally.
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| dock
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| a place where ships load and unload cargo.
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| doctor
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| a person who is trained to treat sick or injured people.
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| dodge
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| to avoid being hit by something by moving out of the way very quickly.
| She dodged the ball coming toward her.
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| dog
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| a mammal that is often kept as a pet.
| Dogs mainly eat meat and can be trained to perform certain tasks, such as herding sheep. Dogs are related to wolves and foxes.
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| doll
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| a toy that is made to look like a human being.
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