| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 131 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| degree | noun | The temperature went up 1 degree. | grade |
| delay | noun | The delay was about one hour. | wait |
| verb | That will delay us three days. | postpone | |
| delegate | noun | The delegates voted to adopt it. | representative |
| verb | We will delegate that job to her. | assign | |
| delegation | noun | The delegation voted not to go. | committee |
| deliberate | adj. | It was a deliberate attempt to lie. | intentional |
| delicate | adj. | It was a delicate machine. | fragile |
| adj. | This is a delicate matter to decide. | sensitive | |
| delicious | adj. | It was a delicious dinner we ate. | tasty |
| delight | noun | It was a delight to see the show. | pleasure |
| verb | I am delighted to see it. | happy | |