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declare (v)
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The president declared the mission a success. |
| declaration (n) |
The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776. |
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| degenerate (v) |
The ice sculpture eventually degenerated into a puddle of water. |
| degeneration (n) |
Alzheimer's Disease is a gradual degeneration of brain cells. |
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| delegate (v) |
The king delegated the unpleasant task of collecting taxes to the soldiers. |
| delegation (n) |
The delegation from Uganda made the final decision. |
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| deliberate (v) |
Congress is deliberating the new bill. |
| deliberation (n) |
The deliberation of the proposed free school lunch program is in session. |
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| delineate (v)
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The road is delineated into three lanes by painted lines. |
| delineation (n) |
The delineation of the character in the book was developed slowly. |
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demonstrate (v)
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I'd like to demonstrate how to use this helful new tool. |
| demonstration (n) |
The demonstration of the new tool was very interesting. |
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deregulate (v)
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The company must deregulate its franchises. |
| deregulation (n) |
The deregulation will take place next month. |
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| derive (v) |
The word "smog" is derived from "smoke" and "fog." |
| derivation (n) |
The derivation of the word "smog" stems from "smoke" and "fog." |
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| desecrate (v) |
Vandals desecrated the cemetary last night. |
| desecration (n) |
The desecration of a dozen graves occurred in the cemetary last night. |
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| desegregate (v) |
All the schools in the US were desegregated by the late 1960s. |
| desegregation (n) |
The desegregation of the schools was long overdue. |
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determine (v)
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This machine determines the winner. |
| determination (n) |
How did you come up with that determination? |
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| detonate (v) |
The miners detonate dynamite to make larger holes in the mine walls. |
| detonation (n) |
Before the detonation, they must sound the alarms three times. |
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| dictate (v) |
Kevin's supervisor dictated the figures of the sales report to everyone in the meeting. |
| dictation (n) |
Kevin took dictation during the meeting. |
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| differentiate (v) |
You can differentiate an alligator from a crocodile by the shape of the animal's jaw. |
| differentiation (n) |
The differentiation isn't so important when you see that big set of teeth coming at you! |
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| discriminate (v) |
It is illegal to discriminate against applicants based on nationality. |
| discrimination (n) |
Discrimination is a problem that many foreign students face when living in the United States. |
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| document (v) |
Please document any problems you should have with this machine. |
| documentation (n) |
I don't understand the documentation that came with our new printer. |
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| domesticate (v) |
The Egyptians domesticated cats thousands of years ago. |
| domestication (n) |
The domestication of wild horses was helpful for the indiginous people of this region. |
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| dominate (v) |
In a pack of dogs, one dog always dominates all the others. |
| domination (n) |
The domination of that tiny country was achieved easily. |
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| donate (v) |
I want to donate money to your cause. |
| donation (n) |
Marco made a donation to the church. |
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