| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 144 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| discount | noun | We got a discount on the purchase. | markdown |
| verb | You should discount anything he says. | reject | |
| discourage | verb | That will discourage their efforts. | dampen |
| discourse | noun | He gave a discourse on composition. | lecture |
| discover | verb | You will discover how to study hard. | realize |
| verb | Columbus discovered America. | found | |
| discovery | noun | The discovery of America was in 1492. | finding |
| discuss | verb | You should discuss the matter now. | debate |
| discussion | noun | They had a good discussion. | talk |
| disease | noun | Cancer is often a fatal disease. | ailment |
| disgrace | noun | It is a disgrace to live that way. | scandal |
| verb | That will disgrace us if you do that. | shame | |
| disguise | noun | His disguise was perfect. | deception |