| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 155 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| dreadful | adj. | That is a dreadful way of talking. | appalling |
| dream | noun | I had a dream last night. | sleep illusion |
| verb | I dream of the day when all are free. | visualize | |
| dress | noun | Her dress was made of silk. | gown |
| verb | The doctor will dress the wound. | bandage | |
| drift | verb | His attention drifted away at times. | wandered |
| noun | There is a drift away from thrift. | trend | |
| drill | noun | To make a hole we need a drill. | auger |
| noun | The students have an English drill. | exercise | |
| verb | We drilled each student on the test. | rehearsed | |
| verb | We will drill a tunnel into the hill. | bore | |
| drink | noun | A drink of water would be nice. | sip |
| verb | Do not drink the water without boiling. | sip | |
| noun | After that I need a drink. | alcohol | |