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- decigram
- 1/10 gram, 1/10 gram
- deductive
- a logical process in which conclusions are drawn from a set of premises containing no more info than the premises taken collectively. E.g. All dogs are animals. This is a dog; therefore this is an animal.
- dejected
- downhearted, in low spirits, unhappy
- definite
- Having an exact signification or positive meaning.
- deposit
- v. 1. to lay down 2. to put money into a bank account or to give as partial payment 1.n something laid down 2. money put into a bank account or given as partial payment
- decomposition
- (n.) the process of rotting, breaking down, or disintengration
- decibel
- a logarithmic unit of sound intensity
- decrease
- become or make less, a lessening, reduce, dwindle, diminish
- disgraceful
- giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
- docile
- easily handled or managed
- dominant
- exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive
- dowry
- money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
- debt
- money or goods or services owed by one person to another
- different
- not like
- dismissal
- the action of sending someone away.
- dazzling
- shining intensely
- dominate
- To rule over my strangth or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
- dupe
- a person easily deceived or tricked
- dishearten
- to cause someone to lose hope, take away the enthusiasm of
- double bar graph
- in a double bar graph, there are two sets of data or two bars for each item
- disgusted
- having a strong distaste from surfeit
- distinction
- n. 1. a recognition of the ways things differ 2. special honor or regard 3. excellence of performance or ability
- discourage
- deprive of courage or hope
- dekagram
- 10 grams
- detest
- dislike intensely
- dependent
- a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
- dermatologist
- Specialist in diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders
- disruptive
- causing disorder
- description
- a portrait in words, of a person, place , or object.
- data
- Information gathered by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning.
- digit
- Any of the symbols used to write numbers (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- download
- Copying a file from a remote computer to your own. The opposite is upload.
- Delaware
- one of the British colonies that formed the United States
- dissuade
- to prevent or discourage someone from doing something
- difficult
- not easy
- dictation
- matter that has been dictated and transcribed
- dingo
- wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
- diamond
- very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
- disrespect
- a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
- doubtful
- full of uncertaintly; undecided
- detect
- (v) to find out; to observe something; notice
- departure
- the act of leaving
- disrupt
- break apart; cause disorder
- deciliter
- a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
- disagreeable
- unpleasant; offensive; quarrelsome and bad-tempered
- depth
- The measure of how deep something is.
- dynamos
- mechanism that generates electricity; generator
- disability
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- dilapidated
- falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation
- defendant
- a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law
- dancing
- taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
- duty
- work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
- depart
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in
- document
- writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
- disobey
- refuse to follow orders
- downright
- thoroughly; or absolute, complete; frank, blunt
- dentist
- a person qualified to practice dentistry
- dehydrate
- 1. to remove water from 2. to become dry; to lose water from
- date
- the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred
- disease
- an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
- downtrodden
- treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed
- doubt
- to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely
- directory
- an alphabetical list of names and addresses
- disappeared
- vanished; passed out of sight
- deception
- A trick; an attempt to make someone believe something that is not true
- decimal system
- a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of 10
- descent
- the act of changing your location in a downward direction
- dilute
- v. make less concentrated
- discount
- disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost
- despot
- n. tyrant; harsh ruler
- diversity
- n. 1. the condition of being different or having differences 2. variety
- deodorant
- a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors
- definitely
- without question and beyond doubt
- disputatious
- inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- dekaliter
- a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
- dialogue
- a conversation between two persons
- distinct
- clearly or sharply defined to the mind
- disagree
- be of different opinions
- deprive
- take away from, prevent from using
- depend
- to rely on for support, to be based on
- deprivation
- the state of lacking or doing without something; loss
- dynamic
- characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
- disaster
- a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life
- digestion
- learning and coming to understand ideas and information
- dictator
- A ruler who has complete power over a country
- distortion
- an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
- distinguished
- (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
- despondent
- adj.) - discouraged, hopeless, depressed
- dismantle
- to tear down; to take apart; to strip of furnishing or equipment
- diminish
- decrease in size, extent, or range
- dutiful
- performing the duties that are expected or required with a sense of obligation or respect
- detection
- the act of detecting something
- DNA
- dioxiribonucleic acid; molecule that contains genetic information that allows characteristics to pass from parent to offspring; has a set of codes for creating other molecules
- disinterested
- [adj] without emotion or passion, detached, objective
- discontinue
- put an end to a state or an activity
- decision
- a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
- descendant
- n. One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc.
- disappointed
- feeling sad
- dynasty
- a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
- discriminatory
- being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand
- despises
- look down on; scorn; feel contempt for; abhor; disdain
- drone
- 1. monotonous noise (n); 2. to speak with no emotion (v); 3.male bee
- decline
- to slope downward; to refuse to accept; to become less or weaker (v.)
- disenchanted
- freed from enchantment
- domestic
- a household servant, native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs af a household; a household servant
- dissent
- to differ in opinion, to disagree
- designer
- someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)