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English Vocabulary with Meanings — deco … dorm

Every English word from the Akshara word game with its everyday meaning — the same reviewed definitions players see at the end of each level. Part 9 of 36 · 8,882 words in total.

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deco
a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s
decor
decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
decoy
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
deed
something that people do or cause to happen
deem
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
deep
literary term for an ocean
deepen
become more intense
deeply
to a great depth psychologically
deer
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
default
loss due to not showing up
defeat
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
defence
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
defend
argue or speak in defense of
defense
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
defer
yield to another's wish or opinion
defiant
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
define
decide upon or fix definitely
defined
clearly characterized or delimited
defy
challenge
degrade
lower the grade of something
degree
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
deity
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
delay
the act of delaying
delayed
not as far along as normal in development
delete
cut or eliminate
delhi
a city in north central India
deli
a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
delight
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
deliver
cause to be born
dell
a small wooded hollow
delphi
an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus
delta
the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
deluge
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
deluxe
elegant and sumptuous
delve
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
demand
the act of demanding
demise
the time when something ends
demo
a visual presentation showing how something works
demon
an evil supernatural being
demonic
extremely evil or cruel
dempsey
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)
den
a room that is comfortable and secluded
denial
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
denim
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
denmark
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe
denote
have as a meaning
dense
slow to learn or understand
density
the amount per unit size
dent
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
dental
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
dentist
a person qualified to practice dentistry
deny
declare untrue
depart
move away from a place into another direction
depend
have faith or confidence in
depict
give a description of
deploy
place troops or weapons in battle formation
deport
expel from a country
deposit
the act of putting something somewhere
depot
a depository for goods
deprive
take away
depth
degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
deputy
an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
derail
run off or leave the rails
derby
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
derive
develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
derived
formed or developed from something else
derrick
a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
des
synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen
desert
arid land with little or no vegetation
deserts
an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
deserve
be worthy or deserving
design
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
desire
an inclination to want things
desist
choose not to consume
desk
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
desktop
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
despair
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
despite
contemptuous disregard
dessert
a dish served as the last course of a meal
destiny
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
destroy
defeat soundly
detail
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
details
true confidential information
detain
cause to be slowed down or delayed
deter
turn away from by persuasion
detour
a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
detox
the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
detract
take away a part from
detroit
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port
develop
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
devi
Hindu mother goddess
deviant
someone or something that differs from what is usual
deviate
to turn away from an expected course
device
any clever maneuver
devices
an inclination or desire
devil
a word used in exclamations of confusion
devious
deviating from a straight course
devise
(law) a gift of real property by will
devoid
completely wanting or lacking
devon
red dual-purpose cattle of English origin
devote
dedicate
devoted
zealous in devotion or affection
devour
eat greedily
devout
deeply religious
dew
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
dewey
United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)
dexter
on or starting from the wearer's right
dhaka
the capital and largest city of Bangladesh
dharma
basic principles of the cosmos
dia
an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense
diagram
a drawing intended to explain how something works
dial
the face of a timepiece
dialect
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
dialog
a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people
diamond
the baseball playing field
diana
(Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon
diaper
garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist
diary
a personal journal (as a physical object)
diaz
Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
dice
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces
dickens
a word used in exclamations of confusion
dictate
a guiding principle
die
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces
diesel
an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
diet
the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
dietary
a regulated daily food allowance
dieter
a person who diets
dieting
the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
dig
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
digest
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
digger
a machine for excavating
digit
a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
digital
of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits
dignity
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
digs
temporary living quarters
dilemma
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
dill
aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
dilute
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
diluted
reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
dim
become vague or indistinct
dime
street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars
din
the act of making a noisy disturbance
dine
give dinner to
diner
a restaurant that resembles a dining car
ding
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
dining
the act of eating dinner
dinner
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
diocese
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
diode
a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
dior
French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the New Look (1905-1957)
dioxide
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
dip
a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
diploma
a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
dire
causing fear or dread or terror
direct
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
dirk
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
dirt
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
dirty
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
dis
god of the underworld
disable
injure permanently
disarm
remove offensive capability from
disc
a flat circular plate
discard
getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
discern
detect with the senses
disco
a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
discord
strife resulting from a lack of agreement
discuss
speak with others about (something)
disdain
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
disease
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
disgust
strong feelings of dislike
dish
an activity that you like or at which you are superior
disk
a flat circular plate
dismal
causing dejection
dismay
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
disney
United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
dispel
force to go away
display
something shown to the public
dispute
coming into conflict with
disrupt
interfere in someone else's activity
diss
treat, mention, or speak to rudely
dissent
the act of protesting
distal
situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
distant
located far away spatially
distort
alter the shape of (something) by stress
disturb
damage as if by shaking or jarring
ditch
a long narrow excavation in the earth
ditto
a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
diva
a distinguished female operatic singer
dive
a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
diver
large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back
diverse
distinctly dissimilar or unlike
divert
send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
divide
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
divided
distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
divine
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
diving
a headlong plunge into water
divorce
the legal dissolution of a marriage
dix
United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill
dixie
a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking
dna
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix
do
to perform or carry out an action
doable
capable of existing or taking place or proving true
dobson
large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male
doc
the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office)
dock
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
docking
the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
doctor
children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office
dod
the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States
dodge
a quick evasive movement
dodger
small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern)
dodging
deliberately avoiding
dodgy
marked by skill in deception
doe
mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'
dog
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times
doggie
an affectionate word children use for a dog
doggy
an affectionate word children use for a dog
dogma
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
doha
the capital and chief port of Qatar
doi
the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources
doj
the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation)
dolce
gently and sweetly
dole
money received from the state
doll
a small replica of a person
dollar
a symbol of commercialism or greed
dolly
a small replica of a person
dolphin
any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout
domain
the content of a particular field of knowledge
dome
a hemispherical roof
domingo
Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
dominic
(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)
domino
a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes
don
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename
donate
give to a charity or good cause
done
cooked until ready to serve
donetsk
an industrial city in the Donets Basin
dong
the basic unit of money in Vietnam
donkey
domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass
donna
an Italian woman of rank
donor
person who makes a gift of property
donut
a small ring-shaped friedcake
doodle
an aimless drawing
doom
an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
door
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
doorway
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building
dope
street names for marijuana
doppler
Austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the Doppler effect (1803-1853)
dorian
the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris who entered Greece from the north about 1100 BC
doris
a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken
dork
a dull stupid fatuous person
dorm
a college or university building containing living quarters for students