| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 157 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| drug | verb | They drugged him so he wouldn't move. | tranquilize |
| drum | noun | The drum made a loud bang. | musical instrument |
| drunk | adj. | He was a very drunk man. | intoxicated |
| dry | adj. | It was a dry summer that year. | arid |
| adj. | That was a very dry speech. | boring | |
| verb | We need to dry our clothes. | dehydrate | |
| duck | noun | Roast duck is famous in Beijing. | water fowl |
| due | noun | The dues are ten dollars a year. | membership fees |
| adj. | The amount due is fifty dollars. | payable now | |
| adv. | We traveled due west. | straight | |
| Duke | noun | The Duke of Kent spoke to us. | English title |
| dull | adj. | It was a dull speech he gave today. | boring |
| adj. | The car surface was dull. | not shinny | |