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TOEFL VOCAB-5. by Hatice Oncel. damp. Adj. moist, wet, humid. daring. Adj. bold, courage,brave. dazzling. Adj. shining, sparkling, blinding, bright a dazzling white light. debris. n. wreckage, ruins, broken pieces Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area. declare.
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TOEFL VOCAB-5 by HaticeOncel
damp Adj. moist, wet, humid
daring Adj. bold, courage,brave
dazzling Adj. shining, sparkling, blinding, bright a dazzling white light
debris n. wreckage, ruins, broken pieces Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area
declare n. announce, proclaim
defective Adj. flawed, faulty, broken, malfunctioning defective brakes/defective eyesight/a defective gene I think that theory is defective
defiant Adj. rebellious, insubordinate The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning
delusion n. illusion, dream, fantasy
demolish v. Tear down, destroy, wreck A number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built
dense Adj. thick, solid, packed
desist v. stop, cease, discontinue The soldiers have been ordered to desist from firing their guns
determine v. decide, agree on; control, shape, govern Your health is determined in part by what you eat.
devise v. invent, plan, figure out He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.
dim Adj. unclear, faint, indistinct The lamp gave out a dim light
din n. noise, clamor, commotion the din of the traffic
dire Adj. desperate, grievous, serious He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent
discard v. abandon, leave behind
dismal Adj. gloomy, depressing, dreary a dismal expression
disperse v. scatter, distribute, spread When the rain came down the crowds started to disperse
dispute n. argument, quarrel, clash, debate, feud They have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions
distinct Adj. discrete, separate, different The two concepts are quite distinct (from each other).
divulge v. reveal, admit, disclose Journalists do not divulge their sources
dogged Adj. stubborn, determined, persistent Her ambition and dogged determination ensured that she rose to the top of her profession
dot v. Are located in, are scattered around; n. spot
downfall n. collapse, defeat In the end, it was the continual drinking that was his downfall
drab adj. Dull, plain, uninteresting, dreary I feel so drab in this grey uniform
drawback n. disadvantage, weakness, flaw One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom
dreary Adj. dismal, gloomy, bleak, drab She had spent another dreary day in the office
drench v. wet, soak A sudden thunderstorm had drenched us to the skin
drowsy Adj. sleepy, tired
dusk Evening, sunset, twilight
dwell v. live, reside, inhabit She dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years
dwelling n. house, home, residence
dwindle v. decrease, diminish Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse.