| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| due | owing; not paid |
| duel | a fight between two persons |
| duke | a nobleman of high rank |
| dull | uninteresting, not lively or sharp, with no sparkle |
| dumb | not able to speak |
| dummy | a model made to look like a person; something in place of the real thing |
| dump | to throw down or get rid or something |
| dumpling | a lump of flour and fat cooked in a stew |
| dumpy | short and thick |
| dunce | a fool; someone who is slow to learn things |
| dungeon | a dark prison cell, usually under the ground |
| dunghill | a heap of dung |
| duplicity | double-dealing, deceit |
| during | through; while something is happening |
| dusk | the part of the evening just before the sky gets really dark |
| dust | tiny bits of powdery dirt |
| dustbin | a container for dirt and rubbish |
| duster | a cloth used for wiping away dust |
| dustman | a man who empties dustbins |
| dustpan | a container into which you sweep dust |
| duty | what you ought to do or have to do |
| dwarf | an animal plant, or person who is much smaller than most others or the same kind |
| dye | colouring powder or liquid used to change the colour of cloth or other material |
| dynamite | a powerful exploding substance |
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.