5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 77

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
down prep. We rode down the river. with current
adj. It was a down elevator. higher to lower
dozen noun We need a dozen or more. twelve
adj. Buy a dozen eggs. twelve
draft noun My office has a draft of cold air. breeze
verb You should draft your speech. write out
drag verb Try to drag the log over here. haul
dragon noun Dragons are myths from the old days. monsters
drain noun The water flowed down the drain. pipe
verb Please drain the water on the floor. flow away
drama noun We watched a moving drama on TV. play
dramatic adj. It was a dramatic display of acting. spectacular
noun The dramatics were very good. acting
drastic adj. We must take drastic measures. extreme
adj. The effects were drastic. dreadful
draw verb She will draw a picture for you. sketch
verb He will draw the enemy fire. provoke
verb The horse will draw a cart of logs. pull
verb Your money will draw interest. earn
verb He will draw his gun if you do that. take out
noun The game ended in a draw. tie
drawer noun The pencil was in the desk drawer. part of desk
drawing noun The drawing of my wife was good. sketch
dread verb We dread going there because of her. fear
noun The air was filled with dread. apprehension