فهرست
Dazed
Title: Dazed
Pronunciation: deɪzd
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: dazed
Synonym: Confused
Opposite: Alert
Unable to think or react properly; bewildered
The bright lights of the stage left her dazed and disoriented
Dazzle
Title: Dazzle
Pronunciation: dæzəl
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: dazzled (past tense), dazzling (adjective)
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: dazzle
Synonym: Amaze
Opposite: Bore
To impress or overwhelm someone with brightness or brilliance
The fireworks display dazzled the crowd
Decaffeinated
Title: Decaffeinated
Pronunciation: diːkæfɪneɪtɪd
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: decaffeinated
Synonym: Caffeine-free
Opposite: Caffeinated
Having had the caffeine removed from it
I prefer decaffeinated coffee because it doesn’t keep me up at night
Deceit
Title: Deceit
Pronunciation: dɪˈsiːt
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: deceit
Synonym: Deception
Opposite: Honesty
The act of deceiving someone; dishonesty
His deceit was uncovered when his lies were exposed
Deceptive
Title: Deceptive
Pronunciation: dɪˈseptɪv
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: deceptive
Synonym: Misleading
Opposite: Honest
Giving an appearance or impression that is misleading; intending to deceive
The magician’s tricks were deceptive, making it seem like he was performing magic
Deem
Title: Deem
Pronunciation: diːm
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: deemed (past tense)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: deem
Synonym: Consider
Opposite: Disregard
To judge or consider in a specific way; to regard as
The judge deemed the defendant guilty of the crime
Defective
Title: Defective
Pronunciation: dɪˈfektɪv
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: defective
Synonym: Faulty
Opposite: Functioning
Not working properly; faulty or imperfect
The product was returned because it was defective and didn’t work as intended
Demolish
Title: Demolish
Pronunciation: dɪˈmɒlɪʃ
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: demolished (past tense)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: demolish
Synonym: Destroy
Opposite: Build
To destroy or tear down completely
The old building was demolished to make way for a new one
Denial
Title: Denial
Pronunciation: dɪˈnaɪəl
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: denial
Synonym: Rejection
Opposite: Acceptance
a refusal to acknowledge or accept the truth of something
His denial of the allegations only made the situation worse
Descend
Title: Descend
Pronunciation: dɪˈsend
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: descended (past tense)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: descend
Synonym: Fall
Opposite: Ascend
To move from a higher to a lower position; to come down
The plane began to descend as it approached the airport
Deter
Title: Deter
Pronunciation: dɪˈtɜːr
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: deterred (past tense)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: deter
Synonym: Discourage
Opposite: Encourage
To discourage or prevent someone from doing something by creating fear or doubt
The warning signs were meant to deter people from swimming in the dangerous waters
Devise
Title: Devise
Pronunciation: dɪˈvaɪz
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: devised (past tense)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: devise
Synonym: Invent
Opposite: Destroy
To plan or invent a way of doing something; to create or design something
She devised a plan to get the project done on time
Diagnosis
Title: Diagnosis
Pronunciation: daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: diagnoses (plural)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: diagnosis
Synonym: Analysis
Opposite: Uncertainty
The identification of a disease or problem by examining someone or something
The doctor’s diagnosis was that she had a common cold
Dialect
Title: Dialect
Pronunciation: ˈdaɪəlɛkt
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: dialects (plural)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: dialect
Synonym: Vernacular
Opposite: Standard language
A particular form of a language that is specific to a region or social group
The southern dialect of English has distinct differences from the northern dialect
Dice
Title: Dice
Pronunciation: daɪs
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: diced (past tense)
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: dice (noun), dice (verb)
Synonym: Cube (verb), Die (noun)
Opposite: Combine
a small cube with different numbers on each side used in games of chance; to cut into small cubes
He diced the vegetables for the soup
Dignity
Title: Dignity
Pronunciation: ˈdɪɡnɪti
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: dignity
Synonym: Honor
Opposite: Shame
The quality of being worthy of respect and honor; a sense of pride in oneself
The elderly woman carried herself with great dignity and grace
Dim
Title: Dim
Pronunciation: dɪm
Part of speech: adjective/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: dimmed (past tense)
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun), transitive (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive (verb)
Stress marks: dim (adjective), dim (verb)
Synonym: Faint (adjective), Diminish (verb)
Opposite: Bright
Not bright or clear; to make less bright or clear
The room was too dim for me to read in
Disclose
Title: Disclose
Pronunciation: dɪsˈkləʊz
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: disclosed (past tense)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Stress marks: disclose
Synonym: Reveal
Opposite: Conceal
To make known or reveal something that was previously secret or unknown
The company was required to disclose their financial records to the government
Disgust
Title: Disgust
Pronunciation: dɪsˈɡʌst
Part of speech: noun/verb
Definition: a feeling of revulsion or profound disapproval; to cause someone to feel revulsion or profound disapproval
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: disgusted (past tense)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable (noun), transitive (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive (verb)
Stress marks: disgust (noun), disgust (verb)
Synonym: Revulsion (noun), Repel (verb)
Opposite: Delight
Example
The sight of the rotting food filled her with disgust
Dismay
Title: Dismay
Pronunciation: dɪsˈmeɪ
Part of speech: noun/verb
Definition: a feeling of distress or alarm caused by something unexpected; to cause someone to feel distress or alarm
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: dismayed (past tense)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable (noun), transitive (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive (verb)
Stress marks: dismay (noun), dismay (verb)
Synonym: Alarm (noun), Upset (verb)
Opposite: Calm
Example
The news of the accident filled her with dismay
Disposable
Title: Disposable
Pronunciation: dɪˈspəʊzəbl
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: dis-POS-a-ble
Synonym: Single-use, Replaceable
Opposite: Reusable
Designed to be used once or only a few times and then thrown away; available for use as needed
The disposable cups at the party were convenient but not environmentally friendly
Disturb
Title: Disturb
Pronunciation: dɪˈstɜːb
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: disturbed (past tense)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun), transitive (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive (verb)
Stress marks: dis-TURB
Synonym: Interrupt, Upset
Opposite: Calm
To interrupt someone’s peace, quiet, or rest; to cause worry or anxiety
The loud noise from the construction site disturbed her concentration
Donor
Title: Donor
Pronunciation: ˈdəʊnə
Part of speech: noun
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Stress marks: DO-nor
Synonym: Contributor, Giver
Opposite: Recipient
A person or organization that gives something, usually money, to a charity or cause
The anonymous donor gave a large sum of money to the hospital
Drain
Title: Drain
Pronunciation: dreɪn
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: drained (past tense)
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun), transitive (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive (verb)
Stress marks: DRAIN (noun), drain (verb)
Synonym: Sewer (noun), Exhaust (verb)
Opposite: Fill
A pipe or channel used to carry away waste matter; to cause something to lose strength or vitality
The sink drain was clogged with hair and soap
Dread
Title: Dread
Pronunciation: dred
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: dreaded (past tense)
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Uncountable (noun), transitive (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive (verb)
Stress marks: DREAD (noun), dread (verb)
Synonym: Fear (noun), Anticipate with fear (verb)
Opposite: Calm
A feeling of great fear or apprehension; to anticipate something with great fear or apprehension
She felt a sense of dread before taking the test
Dump
Title: Dump
Pronunciation: dʌmp
Part of speech: noun/verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: dumped (past tense)
Formal or informal: Informal
Countable or uncountable: Countable (noun), transitive (verb)
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive (verb)
Stress marks: DUMP (noun), dump (verb)
Synonym: Landfill (noun), Discard (verb)
Opposite: Keep
A site for depositing garbage or waste; to get rid of something or someone unceremoniously
The city built a new dump on the outskirts of town
