5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 69

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
destroy verb Her career was destroyed by her lie. ruined
destruction noun Destruction by the flood was great. havoc
detach verb Detach the trailer from the car. uncouple
detail noun The details I will leave to you. technicalities
verb I will detail the plans to them. itemize
noun That detail can cause it to fail. part
detain verb The police detained him for an hour. arrested
detect verb See if you can detect any problems. discover
detective noun The police detective was careful. investigator
determination noun She worked with great determination. resolve
determine verb Determine if the plan will succeed. conclude
verb We determined to follow this plan. resolved
develop verb You must develop a way to do it. produce
verb Develop the idea into a solution. enlarge
verb He developed a taste for tobacco. acquired
development noun The development of China is fast. advancement
noun Mankind's development took years. evolution
device noun It is a device to measure heat. apparatus
noun He used a device to swindle people. trick
devil noun There is a devil in all people. demon
devise verb Devise a method to purify our water. invent
devote verb I will devote my time to my work. apply
devotion noun My devotion to duty won me an award. commitment
devour verb The horses devoured the hay. gulped
dew noun The dew was on all of the plants. water drops