5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 130
Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
defeat noun The defeat was hard to bear. loss
verb We shall defeat the enemy. conquer
defect noun This machine has a serious defect. flaw
defense noun National defense is important. protection
noun We must keep up our defenses. guard
defend verb I shall defend my friend. guard
verb You must defend your ideas. justify
define verb Please define exactly what you mean. specify
definite adj. I would like a definite answer. specific
definition noun We want a definition of your terms. explanation
defy verb You should not defy your leader. disregard
degrade verb Doing that will degrade yourself. shame
degree noun He received a degree in engineering. certificate