| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 127 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| dear | adj. | We lost all that is dear to us. | of value |
| exp. | Oh dear, where are my glasses. | mild exclamation | |
| death | noun | His death brought sorrow to us all. | demise |
| noun | It will be the death of freedom. | end | |
| debate | noun | The debate was between two friends. | discussion |
| verb | We shall debate the matter later. | discuss | |
| debt | noun | We have a debt we must pay them. | obligation |
| decade | noun | This is the decade of change. | ten years |
| decay | verb | Food can decay without refrigeration. | rot |
| noun | The decay was apparent to all. | decline | |
| deceit | noun | Deceit will lose friends fast. | fraud |
| deceive | verb | You must not deceive customers. | cheat |
| December | noun | December is a happy but cold month. | twelfth month |