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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| destitute | adj | The old lady was alone and destitute. | lacking resources |
| detest | verb | I detest that kind of language, | dislike intensely |
| dice | noun | Some people like to plays games with dice. | cube with numbers on it |
| verb | Dice the vegetables before cooking. | cut into small cubes | |
| diffuse | verb | Spread them out and diffuse the evidence. | scatter |
| din | noun | I could not hear her over the surrounding din. | jumble of loud discordant sounds |
| dingy | adj. | The whole room seems to be quite dingy. | shabby, drab or squalid |
| disarmament | noun | The problem of disarmament became important. | abolition of weapons |
| discern | verb | I could discern a need for a solution. | recognize or comprehend |
| disciple | noun | He was a confirmed disciple of Gandhi. | embraces teaching of another |