Page 160 Letter D- E

Question 1

Dissect

Answer 1

To examine, to analyse, to criticize, to cut up, to divide

Question 2

Disseminate

Answer 2

To spread, to distribute,

Question 3

Dissipate

Answer 3

To drive away, to waste, to scatter

Question 4

Distort

Answer 4

To misshape, to deform, to pervert

Question 5

Divert

Answer 5

To turn aside, to distract, to entertain, to amuse

Question 6

Divulge

Answer 6

To make known, to reveal, to disclose

Question 7

Doze

Answer 7

To sleep lightly and intermittently

Question 8

Drench

Answer 8

To make very wet, to soak

Question 9

Drought

Answer 9

A long period of dry weather

Question 10

Drowsy

Answer 10

Sleepy, dozy, sluggish

Question 11

Dubious

Answer 11

Doubtful, questionable

Question 12

Dungeon

Answer 12

A dark underground prison cell

Question 13

Durable

Answer 13

Long lasting

Question 14

Dusk

Answer 14

The darker stage of twilight, the time just before night

Question 15

Dwell

Answer 15

To live, to abide

Question 16

Dwindle

Answer 16

To reduce, to decrease, to decline, to shrink

Question 17

Earthquake

Answer 17

A sudden shaking of the earth’s surface

Question 18

Eccentric

Answer 18

Strange, weird, odd

Question 19

Elicit

Answer 19

To bring or draw out, to evoke, to educe

Question 20

Eloquence

Answer 20

Persuasive, graceful language

Question 21

Elucidate

Answer 21

To make understandable, to explain clearly, to clarify

Question 22

Elusive

Answer 22

Tending to escape, difficult to find, define. Or achieve