| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| declare | to say something clearly; to make something known |
| decompose | to separate in to original elements, decay |
| decorate | to make something look pretty. We decorate a Christmas tree |
| deed | an act; something done |
| deep | a long way down |
| deer | a wild animal with four long legs. The male has large branched horns |
| defeat | to beat someone at a game; to conquer |
| defend | to try to keep yourself from being beaten; to guard someone or something against attack |
| definite | certain; without doubt |
| defy | to refuse to obey |
| degree | a unit of measurement. Temperature is measured in degrees centigrade of fahrenheit |
| delay | to put off to later time |
| deliberate | not by accident; done on purpose |
| deliberation | careful consideration, Intention |
| delicate | easily broken or damaged; fragile |
| delicious | very good to taste and eat |
| delight | great pleasure or joy |
| deliver | to hand something over to someone else. The same word also means to rescue or set free |
| dell | a little valley in a wood or forest |
| delude | to deceive, mislead |
| demand | to ask for something in a commanding way, without saying please |
| demon | an evil spirit or devil |
| den | a cave or shelter where some kinds of wild animals live |
| denial | denying, refusal, contradiction |
| dense | closely-packed; thick; difficult to make your way through, like a dense forest |
| dent | a bend place in something, usually caused by a blow |
| dentist | someone who takes care of your teeth |
| deny | to say that something someone says is not true |
| depart | to go away or leave place |
| department | a part or section of a shop, office or factory |
| depend | to count on someone; to rely |
| deposit | to put something down and leave it. The same word also means a small amount of money left in party payment for something |
| depot | (say depo) a storehouse |
| depth | how deep something is |
| descend | to go down |
| describe | to say what something or someone is like |
| desert | land on which very little can grow because there is no water. Deserts are often made of sand |
| desertion | abandonment, act of deserting, leaving when needed most |
| deserve | to earn something, like deserving a reward for working hard |
| design | to draw a pattern; to make a plan or drawing |
| desire | to want something very much. The same word also means a wish or request |
| desirous | full of desire, eager |
| desk | a table used for reading or writing |
| despair | to give up hope |
| despise | to dislike something or someone very much because you think they are no good and worthless |
| dessert | the fruit or pudding served after the main part of a meal |
| destroy | to kill or ruin completely |
| destroyer | a warship that guards a fleet of ships against attack |
| detach | to separate, unfasten, disconnect |
| detail | a small part |
Non-defining relative clause
Non-defining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already.
The adjective clause which does not define the noun before it but gives additional information about the noun is called the non-defining relative clause.