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