| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 158 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| dumb | adj. | That was a dumb mistake. | stupid |
| duplicate | noun | The painting was a duplicate. | replica |
| verb | We tried to duplicate the results. | reproduce | |
| durable | noun | It is a durable automobile. | long lasting |
| duration | noun | The duration of the war was 5 years. | term |
| during | prep. | It was during my stay I saw her. | throughout |
| dusk | noun | At dusk the bats come out to eat. | sunset |
| dust | noun | The dust is bad during construction. | floating dirt |
| verb | Please dust the room daily. | clean | |
| duty | noun | My duty is to my country. | obligation |
| noun | You must pay duty on those machines. | tariffs | |
| dwarf | noun | Dwarfs are little people. | gnome |