| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| detect | to find out or discover, to bring to light |
| determine | to settle or decide; to make up your mind to do something |
| detest | to hate very much |
| develop | to grow gradually, as a puppy develops into a dog, or a bud develops into a flower |
| devil | an evil spirit. The word is often used to describe a wicked or cruel person |
| dew | drops of moisture which cover the ground in the very early morning |
| diagonal | a line drawn from one corner of something to the opposite corner |
| diagram | a plan or drawing to show what a thing is, or how it works |
| dial | the flat round part of something with numbers on it, like a clock, a watch or a telephone |
| dialect | a special way of speaking a language in one part of a country |
| dialogue | a conversation between tow or more person |
| diameter | a straight line drawn from one side of a circle to the other, passing through the centre |
| diamond | a very hard colourless precious stone which sparkles |
| diary | a book in which you write down what you do from day to day |
| dice | a pair of small cubes with different numbers of spots on each side. They are used in games like ludo and snakes and ladders |
| diction | choice of words, style, mode of expression |
| dictionary | a book which tells you the meanings of words and how to spell them |
| die | to stop living or to come an end. The same word also means one of a pair of dice |
| diesel engine | an engine that burns a special kind of oil |
| differ | to be unlike; to disagree |
| difference | what makes something not like something else |
| different | not the same |
| difficult | hard to do or to understand |
| dig | to make a hole in the ground |
| dig | a four-legged animal which is often kept as a pet |
| dignified | acting in a serious manner |
| dignitary | a person of high rank or office |
| digress | to deviate, depart from the main subject |
| dim | not bright |
| dimple | a little hollow, usually in your cheek or chin |
| din | loud noise, usually going on for a long time |
| dine | to eat dinner |
| dingy | dull and dirty looking |
| dinner | the main meal of the day |
| dinosaur | a very large reptile that lived millions and millions of years ago |
| dip | to go in and out of something quickly. You dip your spoon into a bowl of soup |
| diplomacy | skill in securing advantages |
| dire | dreadful; terrible |
| direct | straight; the quickest or shortest way. The same word also means to show someone the way |
| direction | the way something goes, such as a road going north, south, east or west |
| dirt | mud, soil or earth |
| dirty | not clean; in need of washing |
| disability | want of ability in competence |
| disagree | to have a different opinion about something |
| disappear | to go away very quickly; to vanish |
| disappoint | to find that things are not as you had hoped they would be. When you do not win a game you may be disappointed |
| disappointment | failure of expectations or intention |
| disaster | a calamity; a great misfortune |
| disc | anything which is round and flat, such as a gramophone record |
| disciple | a flower or pupil |
Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.