Sixth Level Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 20

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
den noun The lion cubs ran into the den. animal lair
noun We can relax in our den. family room
derive verb We derived that from her accent. reasoned from
dike noun The dike prevented the river from flooding. earth embankment
dime noun It will cost a dime a minute. 10 cents
diplomat noun She was a diplomat for her country. politician
dismal adj. It was a dismal situation we faced. gloomy
dodge verb He needed to dodge his landlord. evade
noun The pretense was a dodge, a diversion
dormitory noun She lived in the school dormitory. housing