214 words starting with D

• dad noun

  an informal word for father

  My dad taught me how to ride a bicycle.

  Like father, papa

• daily adjective

  happening every day

  Brushing your teeth is part of your daily routine.

  Like everyday

• damage noun

  physical harm that makes something less useful or valuable

  The storm caused damage to many houses in the village.

  Like harm

• damp adjective

  slightly wet in a way that is often unpleasant

  The clothes were still damp because it rained all day.

  Like moist, wet

• dance verb

  to move your body to music

  Everyone danced in the courtyard during the Tihar celebration.

• danger noun

  the chance that something bad or harmful will happen

  The sign warned climbers about the danger of falling rocks.

  Like risk, threat

• dangerous adjective

  likely to cause harm or injury

  It is dangerous to cross the busy road without looking both ways.

  Like risky, unsafe

• dare verb

  to be brave enough to do something

  He didn’t dare jump into the cold lake.

  Like venture

• dark adjective

  with little or no light

  It gets dark early in winter.

  Like dim, gloomy

• darkness noun

  a state with little or no light

  Our eyes slowly got used to the darkness of the cave.

  Like dark, gloom

• data noun

  facts and numbers collected to be studied

  We collected data on the temperature every day for a month.

  Like information, figures

• database noun

  a large collection of information stored on a computer so it can be searched

  The library keeps a database of every book so students can find them quickly.

• date noun

  a particular day of the month or year

  What is the date of your birthday?

  Like day

• daughter noun

  a person’s female child

  Their daughter is studying to be a nurse.

• day noun

  a period of twenty-four hours; the time when it is light

  There are seven days in a week, from Sunday to Saturday.

• dead adjective

  no longer alive

  We found a dead leaf on the floor.

  Like lifeless

• deadline noun

  the time or date by which something must be finished

  The deadline for handing in the science project is next Friday.

  Like due date, time limit

• deal verb

  to take action to solve a problem; to give out cards in a game

  The teacher dealt with the noisy students calmly.

  Like handle, manage

• dealer noun

  a person who buys and sells a particular thing

  My uncle is a dealer in second-hand cars.

  Like trader, seller, merchant

• dear adjective

  loved very much; used at the start of a letter

  My grandmother is very dear to me, and I visit her every week.

  Like beloved, precious

• death noun

  the end of life

  The death of the old oak tree let sunlight reach the small plants below it.

• debate noun

  a formal discussion where people give opposite opinions

  Our school held a debate on whether homework should be banned.

  Like discussion, argument

• debt noun

  money that you owe to someone

  He worked hard to pay off his debt to the bank.

• decade noun

  a period of ten years

  Mobile phones changed a lot in just one decade.

  Like ten years

• decay verb

  to rot or break down slowly by natural processes

  Fallen leaves decay and make the soil rich.

  Like rot, decompose

• deceive verb

  to make someone believe something that is not true

  The magician deceived the audience into thinking the coin had disappeared.

  Like trick, fool, mislead

• decide verb

  to make up your mind after thinking about choices

  We decided to walk to school because the morning was so sunny.

  Like choose, settle

• decision noun

  a choice you make after thinking about it

  After a long talk, the class made the decision to plant trees.

  Like choice, judgment

• declare verb

  to announce something clearly and officially

  The judges declared our team the winner of the quiz.

  Like announce, state

• decline verb

  to become smaller, weaker, or fewer; to politely say no

  The number of tigers declined for years, but now it is rising again.

  Like fall, decrease, refuse

• decrease verb

  to become smaller in size, number or amount

  The number of tourists usually decreases during the rainy season.

  Like fall, drop, decline

• dedicate verb

  to give a lot of time or energy to something

  She dedicated her whole life to teaching children in mountain villages.

  Like devote, commit

• deep adjective

  going a long way down from the top or surface

  The well is so deep that we cannot see the water.

• deeply adverb

  very much; strongly

  She was deeply interested in insects and studied them for years.

  Like greatly, profoundly

• defeat verb

  to win against someone in a game, contest or battle

  Our team defeated the visitors by three goals to one.

  Like beat

• defect noun

  a fault or problem that makes something not work well

  The new phone was returned because of a defect in its screen.

  Like fault, flaw

• defend verb

  to protect someone or something from attack or harm

  The goalkeeper defended the goal well in the second half.

  Like protect, guard

• defense noun

  protecting something against attack; the players who try to stop the other team scoring

  Our team’s defense did not let the other side score a single goal.

  Like protection, guard

• deficiency noun

  a lack of something that is needed

  A deficiency of vitamin C can make your gums bleed.

  Like lack, shortage

• deficit noun

  the amount by which money spent is more than money received

  The club had a deficit because it spent more than it earned.

  Like shortfall, shortage

• define verb

  to say exactly what a word or idea means

  Can you define the word “photosynthesis“?

  Like explain

• definite adjective

  clear and certain, not likely to change

  We do not have a definite date for the trip yet.

  Like certain, fixed, clear

• definitely adverb

  without any doubt

  I will definitely come to your birthday party.

  Like certainly, surely

• definition noun

  a statement of exactly what a word means

  Look up the definition of the word in your dictionary.

  Like meaning

• deflection noun

  a change in the direction of something moving, caused by hitting or passing something

  The deflection of the ball off a defender’s leg sent it into the goal.

  Like turning aside

• degrade verb

  to make something worse in quality; to break down into simpler substances

  Plastic bags take hundreds of years to degrade in the soil.

  Like break down, damage

• degree noun

  a unit for measuring temperature or angles; a qualification from a university

  Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

• delay noun

  a time when something happens later than planned

  There was a two-hour delay because of fog at the airport.

  Like wait, holdup

• deliberately adverb

  on purpose, not by accident

  He deliberately left the door open so the cat could come in.

  Like intentionally, on purpose

• delight noun

  great happiness or pleasure

  To our delight, the teacher gave us no homework for the weekend.

  Like joy, pleasure

• deliver verb

  to take something to a person or place

  The postman delivers letters to our house every morning.

  Like bring, carry

• delivery noun

  the act of bringing goods, letters or packages to a place

  The shop promised delivery of our new desks to the school by Monday.

  Like shipment

• delta noun

  an area of flat land at the mouth of a river, where it splits into smaller channels

  The Ganges River forms a huge delta where it meets the sea.

• demand verb

  to ask for something firmly, as if it is your right

  The customer demanded a refund for the broken toy.

  Like insist on, require

• democracy noun

  a system of government in which people choose their leaders by voting

  In a democracy, citizens elect their leaders in regular elections.

• democratic adjective

  based on everyone having an equal say, usually by voting

  The class chose its captain in a democratic way, by voting.

  Like representative

• demonstrate verb

  to show how something works or is done

  The teacher demonstrated how a magnet picks up pins.

  Like show

• demonstration noun

  the act of showing how something works or is done; a march by people to show they support or oppose something

  The teacher gave a demonstration of how a magnet picks up iron filings.

  Like display, show

• demonstrator noun

  a person who shows how something works; a person who takes part in a public protest

  The demonstrator at the science fair showed us how a solar cooker works.

• denominator noun

  the number below the line in a fraction

  In the fraction 3/4, the denominator is 4.

• denote verb

  to stand for or represent something

  On the map, a blue line denotes a river.

  Like represent, mean, indicate

• dense adjective

  thick and closely packed together; heavy for its size

  Tigers hide in the dense forests of the Terai.

  Like thick, compact

• density noun

  how much mass is packed into a certain volume; how crowded a place is

  Ice floats because its density is lower than water’s.

  Like compactness

• deny verb

  to say that something is not true; to refuse to give or allow something

  He denied eating the last biscuit, but there were crumbs on his shirt.

• department noun

  one part of a large organization, school or store, with its own work

  My sister teaches in the science department of the college.

  Like section, division

• depend verb

  to need someone or something for help or support; to be decided by something else

  Farmers depend on the monsoon rain for their rice fields.

  Like rely, count on

• dependence noun

  the state of needing someone or something in order to live or work

  The village has a heavy dependence on tourism for its income.

  Like reliance

• dependent adjective

  needing someone or something for support

  Young birds are dependent on their parents for food.

  Like reliant

• depict verb

  to show something in a picture or describe it in words

  The painting depicts farmers planting rice in a terraced field.

  Like show, portray, illustrate

• deposit noun

  money put into a bank account; a layer of material left by water or wind

  The river left a deposit of rich soil on the fields.

• depress verb

  to make someone feel sad; to press something down

  The long gray days of the monsoon depressed everyone a little.

  Like sadden

• depression noun

  an illness in which a person feels very low and without hope for a long time; a long period of very weak business and trade

  Doctors say depression is a real illness that can be treated, like any other.

• depth noun

  the distance from the top or surface down to the bottom

  The depth of the pond is about two meters.

• derivative noun

  something that has come from or been made from something else

  Cheese and yogurt are derivatives of milk.

• derive verb

  to get something from a source

  Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek.

  Like come from, obtain

• descendent noun

  a person or animal related to someone who lived long ago

  She is a descendent of a family of famous potters.

• describe verb

  to say or write what someone or something is like

  Can you describe the bird you saw in the garden?

  Like explain, portray

• description noun

  words that tell what something or someone is like

  Write a description of your favorite place in your village.

  Like account

• descriptor noun

  a word or phrase used to describe or identify something

  “Tall” and “fast” were the main descriptors used for the new player.

  Like label, term

• desert noun

  a large, very dry area of land with few plants

  Camels can travel for days across the desert without water.

• deserve verb

  to have earned something because of what you have done

  You worked hard all year, so you deserve a good holiday.

  Like earn, merit

• design noun

  a drawing or plan that shows how something will be made; a pattern

  The design of the new bridge was made by young engineers.

  Like plan, pattern

• designer noun

  a person who plans how something will look or work

  The designer drew several plans for the new playground.

• desire noun

  a strong feeling of wanting something

  She has a strong desire to become a doctor.

  Like wish, longing, wanting

• desk noun

  a table for writing, reading or working at

  I keep my books and pencils on my desk.

• destination noun

  the place someone or something is going to

  Pokhara is a popular destination for tourists in Nepal.

• destroy verb

  to damage something so badly that it cannot be used or repaired

  The strong wind destroyed the farmer’s old wooden shed.

  Like ruin, wreck

• destruction noun

  great damage that ruins something completely

  The flood caused the destruction of several bridges.

  Like ruin, devastation

• detail noun

  a small fact or part of something

  The drawing shows every detail of the butterfly’s wings.

  Like point, particular

• detect verb

  to notice or find something that is hard to see, hear, or smell

  Dogs can detect faint smells that humans cannot notice at all.

  Like notice, sense, discover

• detection noun

  the act of finding or noticing something that is hard to see

  Early detection of a fire can save a whole forest.

  Like discovery, finding

• determination noun

  the quality of not giving up when something is difficult

  With great determination, she finished the race despite the rain.

  Like resolve, persistence

• determine verb

  to find out exactly; to decide or control what happens

  Scientists did tests to determine the age of the old rock.

  Like establish, decide

• develop verb

  to grow or change into something bigger or more advanced

  Over a few weeks, a tadpole slowly develops into a frog with legs.

  Like grow, evolve

• development noun

  the process of growing or becoming more advanced

  The development of a frog from an egg takes several weeks.

  Like growth, progress

• developmental adjective

  relating to how someone or something grows and changes

  Learning to walk is an important developmental stage for babies.

• deviation noun

  a change from the usual or expected way or path

  Any deviation from the recipe may change the taste of the cake.

  Like departure, difference

• device noun

  a tool or machine made for a particular purpose

  A thermometer is a device for measuring temperature.

  Like tool, gadget, instrument

• devote verb

  to give a lot of your time or effort to something

  My grandmother devotes every morning to caring for her vegetable garden.

  Like dedicate, commit

• diagnose verb

  to find out what illness or problem someone or something has

  The doctor diagnosed a cold and told her to rest.

  Like identify

• diagnosis noun

  the finding of what illness or problem someone or something has

  The mechanic’s diagnosis was a flat battery.

• diagnostic adjective

  used to find out the cause of a problem or illness

  The hospital uses diagnostic tests such as X-rays and blood tests.

• diagram noun

  a simple drawing that shows how something works or is arranged

  The textbook has a diagram of the water cycle.

  Like chart, drawing, plan

• dialect noun

  a form of a language spoken in one area, with its own words and grammar

  People in the far west speak a dialect of Nepali with some different words.

• dialog noun

  a conversation, especially in a book, play, or film

  Practice the dialog with a partner before class.

  Like conversation

• diameter noun

  a straight line through the center of a circle from one side to the other; its length

  The diameter of the wheel is half a meter.

• diary noun

  a book in which you write what happens each day, or plan appointments

  She writes in her diary every night before going to bed.

  Like journal

• dictate verb

  to say words aloud for someone to write down; to give orders firmly

  The teacher dictated five sentences, and we wrote them in our notebooks.

• dictionary noun

  a book or website that lists words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings

  Look up the word in a dictionary if you don’t know what it means.

• die verb

  to stop living

  Plants will die if they do not get water.

  Like perish

• diet noun

  the food a person or animal usually eats

  A panda’s diet is made up almost entirely of bamboo.

• differ verb

  to be not the same as something else

  The two maps differ in the way they show the rivers.

  Like vary

• difference noun

  the way in which two things are not alike

  Can you see the difference between these two leaves?

  Like contrast, distinction

• different adjective

  not the same as another

  My twin and I like very different kinds of music.

  Like unlike, distinct

• differential adjective

  treating things in different ways; showing or using a difference

  The school has differential fees for day students and boarders.

• differentiate verb

  to see or show the difference between things

  Can you differentiate between a crow and a raven?

  Like distinguish, tell apart

• differentiation noun

  the act of seeing or showing the difference between things

  Differentiation between the two plants is hard because their leaves look alike.

  Like distinction

• differently adverb

  in another way

  Each student solved the problem differently.

• difficult adjective

  not easy; needing a lot of effort or skill

  Climbing Mount Everest is very difficult.

  Like hard, tough

• difficulty noun

  a problem; how hard something is to do

  She had difficulty reading the small letters.

  Like trouble, problem

• diffusion noun

  the spreading of a substance from where there is more of it to where there is less

  The smell of incense fills the room by diffusion.

  Like spreading

• dig verb

  to make a hole in the ground by moving soil

  The children dug a small hole to plant the tree.

• digital adjective

  using computer technology that stores information as numbers (0s and 1s)

  Most people now take photos with a digital camera or phone.

  Like electronic

• dilemma noun

  a situation in which you must choose between two hard options

  She faced a dilemma: go to the party or study for the test.

  Like difficult choice, predicament

• dilute verb

  to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

  Dilute the orange juice with some cold water before you drink it.

  Like thin, water down, weaken

• dimension noun

  a measurement of length, width, or height

  Write down the dimensions of the box: length, width, and height.

  Like measurement, size

• dimensional adjective

  having a stated number of measurements such as length, width and height

  A cube is a three-dimensional shape, but a square is flat.

• dinner noun

  the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

  Our family eats dal bhat for dinner every evening.

  Like supper, evening meal

• dioxide noun

  a chemical compound with two oxygen atoms joined to another element

  Plants take in carbon dioxide from the air and give out oxygen.

• direct adjective

  going straight from one place to another without stopping; with nothing in between

  There is a direct flight from Kathmandu to Delhi every morning.

  Like straight, nonstop

• direction noun

  the way something is moving or pointing; instructions on how to get somewhere

  The compass needle points in the direction of north.

  Like way, course

• directive noun

  an official order or instruction

  The school received a directive to close early because of the heavy rain.

  Like order, instruction

• directly adverb

  in a straight line or without stopping; with nothing in between

  The bus goes directly to Pokhara without stopping.

  Like straight

• director noun

  a person in charge of a company or group; a person who guides the making of a film or play

  The director of the museum showed us the new dinosaur bones.

  Like head, manager

• dirty adjective

  not clean; covered with dust or mud

  After playing football in the rain, our clothes were very dirty.

  Like filthy, unclean

• disability noun

  a physical or mental condition that makes some activities harder for a person

  The new ramp helps students with a disability enter the building easily.

  Like impairment

• disadvantage noun

  something that makes success harder; a bad feature

  One disadvantage of living far from school is the long walk every day.

  Like drawback, downside

• disagree verb

  to have a different opinion from someone

  My brother and I disagree about which team will win the match.

  Like differ

• disappear verb

  to go out of sight; to stop existing

  The sun disappeared behind the clouds.

  Like vanish

• disappoint verb

  to make someone unhappy because something was not as good as they hoped

  The rainy weather disappointed the children who wanted to play outside.

  Like let down

• disaster noun

  a sudden event, like a flood or earthquake, that causes great damage

  After the flood, volunteers brought food and blankets to families affected by the disaster.

  Like catastrophe, calamity

• discharge verb

  to let a liquid, gas or electricity flow out; to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or job

  The factory was fined for discharging dirty water into the river.

  Like release, emit

• discipline noun

  training people to obey rules; the ability to control yourself and keep working

  It takes discipline to practice the guitar every day.

  Like self-control

• discount noun

  an amount taken off the usual price

  The shop gives students a ten percent discount on books.

  Like reduction

• discourse noun

  serious spoken or written discussion of a subject

  The book is a discourse on the history of science.

  Like discussion, debate

• discover verb

  to find something for the first time

  Scientists discovered a new kind of frog in the forest.

  Like find, uncover

• discovery noun

  the act of finding something new for the first time

  The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming changed medicine forever.

  Like finding

• discrete adjective

  separate and distinct from one another

  The lesson was divided into three discrete parts.

  Like separate, distinct

• discrimination noun

  unfair treatment of people because of who they are, such as their gender or background; the ability to notice small differences

  The school rules forbid discrimination against any student.

  Like unfairness, prejudice

• discuss verb

  to talk about something with others to share ideas

  The students discussed ways to save water at school.

  Like talk over, debate

• discussion noun

  a talk in which people share ideas about a subject

  We had a class discussion about how to reduce plastic waste.

  Like talk, conversation, debate

• disease noun

  an illness of people, animals or plants

  Washing your hands helps prevent many diseases.

  Like illness, sickness

• dish noun

  a shallow container for food; food prepared in a particular way

  Dal bhat is the most popular dish in Nepal.

• disk noun

  a flat, thin, round object; a device for storing computer data

  The full moon looked like a silver disk in the night sky.

  Like disc

• dismiss verb

  to refuse to consider an idea; to let people leave

  The scientist dismissed the idea because there was no evidence for it.

  Like reject

• disorder noun

  a lack of order, where things are messy; an illness of the body or mind

  After the party, the room was in complete disorder.

  Like mess, chaos

• displacement noun

  the movement of something from its usual place; the amount of water pushed aside by a floating object

  The displacement of water when you sit in a bathtub makes the level rise.

• display verb

  to put things where people can see them easily

  The museum displays old coins from the Malla period.

  Like show, exhibit, present

• dispute noun

  a disagreement or argument, often a serious one

  The two neighbors had a dispute about where the fence should go.

  Like argument, quarrel

• dissection noun

  the cutting apart of a dead plant or animal to study its parts

  In biology class, we did a dissection of a flower to see its parts.

• dissertation noun

  a long piece of writing on a subject, done for a university degree

  My cousin wrote her dissertation on the birds of Shivapuri National Park.

  Like thesis

• dissolve verb

  to mix completely into a liquid and disappear

  Sugar dissolves quickly in hot tea.

• distance noun

  the amount of space between two places

  The distance from Kathmandu to Pokhara is about 200 kilometers.

  Like length, space, gap

• distant adjective

  far away in space or time

  We could see distant mountains through the clear air.

  Like far, faraway, remote

• distinct adjective

  clearly different from others; easy to notice

  Each region of Nepal has its own distinct style of food.

  Like separate, different, clear

• distinction noun

  a clear difference between two similar things; a special honor for excellent work

  Can you explain the distinction between weather and climate?

  Like difference, contrast

• distinguish verb

  to see or show the difference between two things

  Can you distinguish a frog from a toad by looking at its skin?

  Like tell apart, differentiate

• distribute verb

  to give or share things out among a group of people

  The teacher distributed the test papers to the class.

  Like hand out, share

• distribution noun

  the way something is shared out or spread over an area; the act of giving things out

  The distribution of rain across Nepal is uneven, with more in the east.

  Like spread, delivery

• district noun

  an area of a country or city, often used for government

  Nepal is divided into 77 districts, and Bhaktapur is the smallest.

  Like area, region

• disturb verb

  to interrupt someone or make them feel worried

  Please don’t disturb your brother while he is studying.

  Like interrupt, bother

• disturbance noun

  something that interrupts or upsets peace or order

  The noise from the road caused a disturbance during the exam.

  Like interruption, disruption

• diverse adjective

  very different from one another; including many different kinds

  Nepal is home to diverse cultures, languages and festivals.

  Like varied, various, different

• diversity noun

  a wide range of different kinds of people or things

  Nepal is known for its diversity of languages and cultures.

  Like variety, range

• divide verb

  to split something into parts or groups

  The teacher divided the class into four teams for the quiz.

  Like split, separate, share

• division noun

  the act of splitting something into parts; in math, finding how many times one number goes into another

  Division is the opposite of multiplication in math.

  Like split, separation

• divorce noun

  the legal ending of a marriage

  In social studies, we learned how the laws on marriage and divorce have changed over the years.

• doctor noun

  a person trained to treat sick or injured people

  The doctor checked my temperature and gave me some medicine.

  Like physician

• document noun

  an official paper or computer file with written information

  You need a birth certificate and other documents to get a passport.

  Like paper, record, file

• dog noun

  an animal kept as a pet or for guarding, which barks

  Our dog barks whenever someone comes to the gate.

• dollar noun

  the money used in the United States and some other countries

  The book cost ten dollars when my uncle bought it in New York.

• domain noun

  an area of knowledge or activity; an area controlled by a ruler

  Genetics is a fast-growing domain of biology.

  Like field, area, territory

• domestic adjective

  relating to the home or family; inside one country, not international

  We took a domestic flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara.

  Like internal, household

• dominance noun

  power or control over others; the state of being the strongest

  The team showed its dominance by winning every match.

  Like control, superiority

• dominant adjective

  more important, powerful or noticeable than others

  Green is the dominant color in the hills during the monsoon.

  Like main, leading, chief

• dominate verb

  to control or have power over someone or something; to be the most noticeable

  Our team dominated the match and scored five goals.

  Like control

• domination noun

  strong control over someone or something

  The domination of the market by one company meant shoppers had few choices.

  Like control, rule

• donor noun

  a person who gives money, blood or something else to help others

  A kind donor gave books to the village library.

  Like giver, contributor

• door noun

  a movable panel used to open and close the way into a room or building

  Please close the door when you leave the classroom.

  Like entrance

• dose noun

  the amount of medicine to be taken at one time

  Take one dose of the syrup three times a day.

  Like amount, measure

• double adjective

  twice as much or as many; having two parts

  The new classroom is double the size of the old one.

  Like twice, twofold

• doubt noun

  a feeling of not being sure about something

  There is no doubt that exercise is good for you.

  Like uncertainty, question

• draft noun

  an early version of a piece of writing that will be improved later

  I wrote the first draft of my essay and then corrected the spelling.

  Like rough copy

• drag verb

  to pull something heavy along the ground

  He dragged the heavy box across the floor.

  Like pull, haul

• drain verb

  to let liquid flow out of something

  Drain the water from the rice after it is cooked.

  Like empty, pour off

• drama noun

  a play for theater, radio or TV; the study of acting

  Our class is performing a drama about the life of a famous scientist.

  Like play

• dramatic adjective

  sudden and very noticeable; exciting

  There was a dramatic change in the weather, from sunshine to hail.

  Like striking, sudden

• dramatically adverb

  very suddenly and to a great degree

  The temperature dropped dramatically when the sun went down.

  Like sharply, greatly

• draw verb

  to make a picture with a pencil, pen or crayon

  She likes to draw birds and flowers in her sketchbook.

  Like sketch

• dream noun

  pictures and events you see in your mind while sleeping; a hope for the future

  Her dream is to climb Mount Everest one day.

  Like wish, hope, ambition

• dress noun

  a piece of clothing for a girl or woman that covers the body and part of the legs

  She wore a new dress for her cousin’s birthday.

  Like frock

• drift verb

  to be carried slowly along by water or air

  The boat drifted down the river with the current.

  Like float, glide, wander

• drink verb

  to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it

  Remember to drink plenty of water on hot days.

• drive verb

  to control a car, bus or truck as it moves

  My uncle drives a bus between Kathmandu and Pokhara.

  Like steer

• driver noun

  a person who drives a car, bus, or other vehicle

  The bus driver waited for all the students to sit down.

• drop verb

  to let something fall; to fall

  Be careful not to drop the eggs.

  Like let fall, fall

• drug noun

  a substance used as a medicine; an illegal substance that harms the body

  Scientists are testing a new drug to treat malaria.

  Like medicine, medication

• dry adjective

  without water or wetness

  Keep your books dry by putting them in a plastic bag.

  Like arid, not wet

• due adjective

  expected or planned for a certain time; owed

  The homework is due on Friday.

  Like expected, owed

• duration noun

  the length of time something lasts

  The duration of the flight from Kathmandu to Delhi is about ninety minutes.

  Like length, period

• dust noun

  tiny dry pieces of dirt that float in the air and settle on surfaces

  The old books on the top shelf were covered in a thick layer of dust.

• duty noun

  something you must do because it is your job or it is right

  It is our duty to keep the classroom clean.

  Like responsibility, job, task

• dye noun

  a substance used to change the color of cloth, hair or other materials

  The weavers use natural dyes made from plants to color the wool.

  Like color, coloring

• dynamic adjective

  full of energy and new ideas; always changing and moving

  Our new coach is dynamic and makes every practice exciting.

  Like energetic, lively, active