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curiosity nounExample: Curiosity killed the cat.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
cylinder nounExample: In the geometry class, the teacher explained the shape of the cylinder.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
daily adjective, adverb, and nounExample: He read his daily newspaper. adjectiveExample: He read his newspaper daily. adverbExample: He enjoyed reading his daily, the Peoria Gazette. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
daiquiri nounExample: She ordered a strawberry daiquiri.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
Dalmatian Proper nounNot Dalmation.Example: The Dalmatian rode in the fire truck.Example: The young Dalmatian thought fondly of her homeland, Dalmatia.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
daughter nounExample: Their daughter learned to speak at an early age.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
daybreak nounExample: We talked until daybreak.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
death nounExample: “Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me….” —Emily Dickinson.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
debt nounExample: Consumers continue to take on more and more debt.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
deceive verbExample: My eyes deceive me.Example: She tried to deceive her coworkers.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
December proper nounExample: The oil drilling will start this December.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
decent adjectiveNot descent.Example: After college, he got a fairly decent job and paid off his loans.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
deception nounExample: Clever research by the CFO uncovered the CEO’s deception.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
decide verbExample: We want to decide this issue now.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
decision nounExample: The court reached a decision in favor of the plaintiff.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
decisive adjectiveExample: His decisive action saved the company from ruin.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
deed noun and verbExample: “No good deed goes unpunished.” * nounExample: The covenants in the deed will prevent unsightly development. nounExample: She will deed her farm to her son. verb* This quotation was attributed to American financier Joh... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
defendant nounExample: The defendant refused to testify, pleading his rights under the Fifth Amendment. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
deferred verb (past tense and past participle of the verb defer) and adjectiveExample: We deferred to him because of his experience in the business. verbExample: The company deferred payment to the next fiscal quarter. verbExample: This item appears ... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
definite adjectiveNot definate.Note: The adjectives definite and definitive both describe something precisely defined or explicitly set forth. The word definitive, however, refers to something serving as a standard. The definitive decision of the cou... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
The word "definitely" is one that is often misspelled, but it is essential to learn how to spell it correctly to avoid errors in written communication. The correct spelling of "definitely" is often confused with similar-sounding words such as "defian... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
definition nounExample: His definition of the word profit confused the shareholders.Example: In the rain, the scene lost its definition.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
definitive adjectiveNote: The adjectives definite and definitive both describe something precisely defined or explicitly set forth. The word definitive, however, refers to something serving as a standard. The definitive decision of the court is a fin... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
delicious adjectiveExample: The child munched on the delicious apple.... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
dependent adjective and nounExample: Our success is dependent on our willingness to work. adjectiveExample: He learned all about the dependent clause. adjectiveExample: She claimed one dependent on her tax returns. noun... | added by edgood 8 years ago |
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