1. dachshund noun [C] /ˈdæk.sənd/ a small dog with a long body and short legs
2. damask noun [U] /ˈdæm.əsk/ a type of heavy cloth that has a pattern woven into it that
is the same colour as the cloth
3. decompose verb [I or T] /ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz/ to decay, or to cause something to
decay
4. decoration noun /ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] the activity of making something look more attractiveby
putting things on it or around it, or something that you use to do this
5. deferential adjective /ˌdef.əˈren.ʃəl/ polite and showing respect
6. deficit noun [C] /ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/ the total amount by which money spent is more than
moneyreceived
7. demonstration noun /ˌdem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/ demonstration noun (SHOW); [C or U] the act of showing someone how to do something, or how something works
8. diesel noun /ˈdiː.zəl/ [U] a type of heavy oil used as fuel
9. disastrous adjective /dɪˈzɑː.strəs/ extremely bad or unsuccessful
10. disinfect verb [T] /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈfekt/ to clean something
using chemicals that kill bacteria and other very small living things that
cause disease
11. distinguish verb /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ [I or T, not
continuous] to notice or understand the differencebetween
two things, or to make one person or thing seemdifferent from
another
12. distributive adjective /dɪˈstrɪb.jə.tɪv/ (of a mathematical operation) giving the same result whether parts are acted on in combination or separately
13. dwelling noun [C] /ˈdwel.ɪŋ/ a house or place to live in
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