| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| dose | the exact amount of medicine you should take at onetime |
| dot | a small round mark |
| double | twice as much |
| double-decker | a bus with an upstairs |
| doubtful | not being sure, not quite believing |
| dough | a thick floury mixture which is baked into bread or cakes |
| dove | a pretty bird, rather like a pigeon |
| dowdy | shabby, awkward, untidy |
| doze | to close your eyes because you are sleepy, but not quite asleep |
| dozen | twelve of anything |
| draftsman | designer, one who drafts document |
| drag | to pull something heavily anlong the ground |
| dragon | an imaginary animal which breathes fire. You read about dragons in fairy stories |
| dragonfly | a large flying insect with transparent wings |
| drain | to take away water or some other liquid |
| drake | a male duck |
| draught | a gust of cold air. The same word also means a small wooden disc used in the game of draughts |
| draw | to make a picture with pencils of crayons. The same word also means to pull |
| drawback | weakness, setback that detracts from profit or pleasure |
| drawbridge | a bridge that can be let down or drawn up |
| drawer | a kind of box that fits into a piece of furniture. It slides in and out |
| drawing pin | a pin with a large flat head |
| dread | great fear |
| dreadful | causing great fear; terrible, awful |
| dream | the thoughts that go on in your mind after you are asleep |
| drear | gloomy, dull, dismal |
| drench | to soak right through |
| dress | to put on clothes. The same word also means a garment worn by girls and women |
| dressing table | a table with a mirror where you can sit to do your hair |
| dressing-gown | a garment which you wear over you night dress or pyjamas |
| dressmaker | a person who makes clothes for women, girls and small children |
| dribble | to let food or liquid trickle out of the mouth on to the chin. The same word also means to run with a football at your feet |
| drift | to be floated or blown along |
| drill | to bore a hole in something with a special tool. The same word also means regular practice |
| drily | in a dry manner |
| drink | to swallow water, milk or some other liquid |
| drip | to drop in little drops. A tap drips when only a little water comes out very slowly |
| drive | to make something move along |
| drivel | to talk nonsense, speak like an idiot |
| driver | someone who drives |
| drizzle | light rain |
| droll | comic, amusing, surprising |
| droop | to bend or flop over |
| drop | to let something fall. The same word also means a tiny bead of water |
| drown | to die under water because there is no air to breathe |
| drowsy | feeling very sleepy |
| drum | a hollow instrument that you beat to make music |
| drumstick | the stick you use to beat a drum. The same word also means the leg of a chicken or turkey |
| dry | not wet; without water |
| duck | a rather large web-footed bird which swims. The same word also means to dip underwater for a moment; to lower your head; to dodge something |
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.