6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 29

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
dole noun His dole of food helped to feed his family share of charitable giving
verb The doled out the money until it was gone, distributed sparingly
dominion noun Man has dominion over the animals. control, sovereignty
doze verb He often would doze during the meetings. sleep lightly
drape verb They would drape cloth over the table to protect it. cover
drowsy adj. It became a warm drowsy afternoon. inducing sleepiness
duel verb The two ideas dueled for contention struggle for dominion
noun They fought a duel over that lady. formal combat between two people
duly adv. He was duly appointed as the president. in a proper manner
durable adj. It proved to be quite durable car. able to withstand wear