5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 142
Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
direct adj. I would like a direct answer. blunt
verb I will direct them to start now. command
verb I'll direct them how to get to town. guide
direction noun That is not the right direction. bearing
noun He needs a lot of direction. guidance
directly adv. I will be with you directly. promptly
adv. You may speak directly to her. personally
director noun Our director is a fair man. leader
dirt noun There was dirt on the boy's clothes. earth
dirty adj. It was a dirty room where we stayed. messy
disable noun The car was disabled by the crash. damaged
disadvantage noun The disadvantage is not being there. drawback