5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 65

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
decline noun His decline was fast and serious. downfall
decorate verb We decorate the house for Christmas. beautify
decrease noun The decrease in prices was small. reduction
verb We'll decrease the number of workers. lessen
decree noun The leader decreed the work to stop. ordered
dedicate verb I dedicate this memorial to you. in your name
deed noun The deed to the house is here. title
noun He did a good deed for his friend. kind help
deep adj. We got our water from a deep well. far down
adv. He was deep in thought. engrossed
deepen noun We must deepen the hole. farther down
deer noun They shot a deer for meat. type animal
defeat noun The defeat was hard to bear. loss
verb We shall defeat the enemy. conquer
defect noun This machine has a serious defect. flaw
defense noun National defense is important. protection
noun We must keep up our defenses. guard
defend verb I shall defend my friend. guard
verb You must defend your ideas. justify
define verb Please define exactly what you mean. specify
definite adj. I would like a definite answer. specific
definition noun We want a definition of your terms. explanation
defy verb You should not defy your leader. disregard
degrade verb Doing that will degrade yourself. shame
degree noun He received a degree in engineering. certificate