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Words starting from letter D Flashcards

1
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Dank

A

damp

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Darkness descended

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(idiomatic) grew dark

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3
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Darting

A

running quickly to and fro

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4
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Dead give-away

A

obvious sign that revels the truth

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5
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Dead silence

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(idiomatic) absolute quiet

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6
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Deafening

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extremely loud, almost to the point of drowning out all other noises

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7
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Decay

A

process of rotting

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8
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Decaying

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rotting

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Decidedly

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obviously and clearly

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10
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Defiant

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rebellious

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11
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Deforestation

A

the cutting down of forest to make land available for other uses

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12
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Deft

A

quick and neat in action

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13
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Delectables

A

tasty and delicious food

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14
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Delicate

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fragile and beautiful

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15
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Delinquent

A

underaged person who breaks the law

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Deposition

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statement made under oath

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17
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Depressed

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dispirited, very sad

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18
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Descended

A

went down

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Descending

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(literal) going down, (idiomatic) worsening

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20
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Deserted

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completely without people

21
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Despair

A

helplessness

22
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Destination

A

place where someone wants to go

23
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Destruction

A

serious damaged to the point of being completely ruined

24
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Detected

A

discovered

25
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Determination

A

unwillingness to give up easily

26
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Devastated

A

overwhelmed by sorrow

27
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Dilapidated

A

broken down

28
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Dire

A

very serious

29
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Discarded

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thrown away because it is useless

30
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Discernible

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can be seen, although with some difficulty

31
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Dismay

A

unhappiness and regret

32
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Dismissing

A

brushing aside

33
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Display

A

show

34
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Disposition

A

nature

35
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Distinct

A

clear

36
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Distinctive

A

having a special quality that is easy to recognize

37
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Diverged

A

divided

38
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Domesticated

A

tamed

39
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Doted

A

showed great love and care

40
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Doubtfully

A

with uncertainty, not sure

41
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Douse

A

extinguish with water

42
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Downpour

A

sudden rain

43
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Drab

A

dull

44
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Dragging

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(literal) pulling, (idiomatic) walking slowly and without any life (because one is feeling sad)

45
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Draped around

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(literal) swathed, wrapped around, (idiomatic) covered all around

46
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Dread

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is horrified by, fear of something in the future

47
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Dreaded

A

frightening

48
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Duvets

A

thick blankets

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