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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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86 words · showing 1–60

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  • dab/dæb/verbB2+2 meaningsTo touch lightly and repeatedly with something soft.
  • dealership/ˈdiːləʃɪp/nounB2+A business authorised to sell a particular make of vehicle.
  • deathbed/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/nounB2+The bed a person dies in.
  • debit/ˈdɛb.ɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsAn amount of money taken out of an account.
  • debrief/diːˈbɹiːf/nounB2+2 meaningsA meeting after an event to review how it went.
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/diːˈkæθlɒn/
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A contest of ten separate athletic events.
  • decisiveness/dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/nounB2+The ability to make up your mind quickly and firmly.
  • decomposition/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/nounB2+3 meaningsThe natural rotting of dead plants and animals.
  • decor/ˈdeɪkɔː/nounB2+The style in which a room is furnished and arranged.
  • decree/dɪˈkɹiː/nounB2+An official order with the force of law.
  • deduction/dɪˈdʌkʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsA conclusion reached by reasoning from a general rule to a particular case, or the process of reasoning that way.
  • deforestation/dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/nounB2+The cutting down of whole forests until bare land remains.
  • deformity/dɪˈfɔːmɪti/nounB2+A part of the body twisted out of its proper shape.
  • deliberation/dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsCareful consideration before making a decision.
  • delicacy/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/nounB2+2 meaningsA rare fine food.
  • delinquent/dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/nounB2+A young person who keeps breaking the law.
  • demographics/ˌdɛməˈɡɹæfɪks/nounB2+The make-up of a population by age, income and so on.
  • demotionnounB2+Being moved down to a less important position.
  • deportation/diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/nounB2+Forcing a foreign national to leave the country.
  • dermatologist/ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒɪst/nounB2+A doctor who specialises in skin.
  • descendant/dɪˈsɛndənt/nounB2+2 meaningsA person who comes after you in your family line.
  • deserter/dɪˈzɜːtə(ɹ)/nounB2+A soldier who runs away from duty.
  • designation/dɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/nounB2+An official name or title given to something.
  • detachment/dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/nounB2+2 meaningsBeing present without feeling connected.
  • detainee/ˌdɪteɪˈniː/nounB2+Somebody being held in custody.
  • deterioration/dɪˌtɪəɹɪəˈɹeɪʃən/nounB2+A steady worsening in condition.
  • devastation/ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The ruin left across a wide area.
  • deviation/ˌdiː.viˈeɪʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsThe distance a value sits from the expected one.
  • dexterity/dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/nounB2+Skill in using the hands, or quickness of mind.
  • dialect/ˈdaɪ.əˌlɛkt/nounB2+The particular form of a language spoken in one region.
  • dialysis/daɪˈælɪsɪs/nounB2+A treatment that cleans the blood when the kidneys fail.
  • diameter/daɪˈæmɪtə(ɹ)/nounB2+The straight line across a circle through its centre.
  • dictation/dɪkˈteɪʃən/nounB2+Writing down words exactly as they are spoken.
  • dictatorship/ˈdɪktæɪtəʃɪp/nounB2+Rule by one person with total power and no elections.
  • digestive/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsTo do with breaking food down in the body.
  • dilution/daɪˈljuːʃən/nounB2+Weakening a solution by adding more liquid.
  • dinghy/ˈdɪŋ.(ɡ)i/nounB2+A small open boat, often carried by a bigger one.
  • dingo/ˈdɪŋɡəʊ/nounB2+A wild yellowish dog of Australia.
  • diplomacy/dɪˈpləʊməsi/nounB2+2 meaningsManaging relations between countries by talking.
  • directive/daɪˈɹɛk.tɪv/nounB2+An official instruction telling people what to do.
  • disadvantage/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/nounB2+Something that holds you back compared with others.
  • disapproval/dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/nounB2+The feeling that something is wrong or unacceptable.
  • disbelief/dɪsbɪˈliːf/nounB2+Inability or refusal to accept that something is true.
  • discrepancy/dɪˈskɹɛpənsi/nounB2+A difference between things that ought to match.
  • discretion/dɪˈskɹɛʃən/nounB22 meaningsGood judgement about what should be kept private and what should be said.
  • discus/ˈdɪs.kəs/nounB2+A heavy disc spun and thrown for distance.
  • dishonour/dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/nounB2+Loss of honour and good name.
  • disintegration/dɪs.ɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The process of falling apart completely until nothing holds together, as rock crumbles to dust or an empire collapses.
  • disloyalty/dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/nounB2+A failure to stay faithful to somebody or something.
  • disparity/dɪˈspæɹɪti/nounB2+A great and often unfair difference.
  • dispatcher/ˈdɪs.pætʃ.ə(ɹ)/nounB2+The person who takes the call and sends the help.
  • disposition/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/nounB2+2 meaningsThe mood or temper a person naturally has.
  • dissatisfaction/dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/nounB2+A feeling that something has fallen short of what was expected.
  • distaste/(ˌ)dɪsˈteɪst/nounB2+A mild dislike for something offensive.
  • distortion/dɪsˈtɔːʃən/nounB2+A twisting of shape, sound or truth out of true.
  • distributornounB2+2 meaningsThe company that gets copies to the shops.
  • distrust/dɪsˈtɹʌst/nounB2+A lack of confidence in somebody.
  • diversion/daɪˈvɜː.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsA route round a closed road.
  • diversity/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/nounB2+The mix of different kinds within one group.
  • dividend/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/nounB2+3 meaningsA share of profit paid to shareholders.