to upset; to disturb; to divide dissipate v.. to disturb; to confuse; to worry; to divert; to amuse distributor n.. to bother; to interrupt; to confuse; to worry diverse adj.. partitioni
Trang 1v to put out for others to see; to show; to exhibit; to
reveal
disposal
n getting rid of; arranging
Forms: displayed; displayed; displaying Forms: plural: disposals
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dispose
v to control; to arrange; to put in order
disposition
n character; nature; trait; arrangement; placement
Forms: disposed; disposed; disposing Forms: plural: dispositions
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dispute
n quarrel; disagreement; argument
dispute
v to argue; to debate; to contest; to oppose; to fight against
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disrupt
v to upset; to disturb; to divide
dissipate
v to scatter; to spread out; to be scattered
Forms: disrupted; disrupted; disrupting Forms: dissipated; dissipated; dissipating
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distinctive
adj special; unique; different
distinguish
v to mark as different; to see as different; to discern; to recognize
Forms: distinguished; distinguished; distinguishing
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distract
v to disturb; to confuse; to worry; to divert; to amuse
distributor
n person, company or organization that markets a commodity, product or service; wholesaler; dealer
Forms: distracted; distracted; distracting Forms: plural: distributors
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disturb
v to bother; to interrupt; to confuse; to worry
diverse
adj different; varied
Forms: disturbed; disturbed; disturbing
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diversification
n process of becoming varied; sale of a variety of
products and services
diversify
v to make different; to invest one's assets in various securities
Forms: plural: diversifications Forms: diversified; diversified; diversifying
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Trang 2n variety; difference; unlikeness
divert
v to distract; to entertain; to turn in a different direction;
to deflect
Forms: plural: diversities Forms: diverted; diverted; diverting
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divide
n separation; ridge between drainage areas; watershed
divide
v to separate into parts; to part; to share; to apportion
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division
n partitioning; department; faculty; ranking; level
according to difficulty
doctor
n person who is licensed to practice medicine (i.e physician, surgeon etc.)
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doctor
v to provide medical treatment; to fix; to repair; to mend
document
n certificate; written file
Forms: doctored; doctored; doctoring Forms: plural: documents
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document
v to record for evidence; to write down; to substantiate
documentation
n collection of written records; use of written records as evidence
Forms: documented; documented; documenting Forms: plural: documentations
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dollar drain
n a situation in which the imports of a country from the
USA are larger than their exports to the USA
domestic
adj pertaining to home; pertaining to family; tame (about
an animal)
Forms: no plural
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domestic
n housemaid; servant; housekeeper
dominate
v to control; to rule; to command
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donate
v to give; to contribute; to grant; to bestow
donation
n gift; contribution
Forms: donated; donated; donating Forms: plural: donations
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Trang 3v to stud; to constellate
dot
n spot; speck; part (the point) in an Internet web address
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dotted
adj spotted; speckled; composed of a series of small
dashes (about a line)
doubt
v to be uncertain; to have misgivings
Forms: doubted; doubted; doubting
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doubt
n misgiving; lack of certainty
download
v to copy files from a distant computer onto another computer through an Internet connection
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downsize
adj of a smaller version or dimension
downsize
v to reduce the size of; to make smaller; to cut the number of employees
Forms: downsized; downsized; downsized
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downsizing
n bringing something down to a smaller scale; lowering
expenses
downtown
n commercial center of a city; business distract
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downtown
adj pertaining to the commercial center of a city
downtown
adv into the city center; into the the town
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downturn
n negative tendency (especially in economy or business)
downward
adv towards a lower place, position or section
Forms: plural: downturns
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downward
adj descending
draft
v to make an outline; to draw up in written form; to conscript; to draw out and separate
Forms: drafted; drafted; drafting
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Trang 4n rough outline; sketch; written order for payment;
conscription
drastic
adj extreme; intense; severe
Forms: plural: drafts
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drastically
adv intensely; in an extreme manner; severely
draw
v to attract; to pull; to sketch; to depict with lines; to conclude
Forms: drew; drawn; drawing
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draw
n attraction; lottery; contest which ends in a tie; natural
channel; gully
dress code
n formally or socially imposed standards of attire
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drill
v to bore a hole; to practice; to train; to sow seeds in
rows
drill
n practice; training; furrow; seeding machine; row of seeds in a furrow
Forms: drilled; drilled; drilling Forms: plural: drills
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drive
v to travel in a car; to transport in a vehicle; to compel
drive
n trip in a vehicle; type of computer hardware; combined effort to accomplish a goal (i.e fund raiser)
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driver
n chauffeur; program which enables an operating system
to communicate with a particular device
drop
v to fall; to make fall; to bring down; to go down; to omit;
to abandon
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drop
n small globule of liquid; drip; very small amount;
pendant
due
adj owed; payable; right; fitting; suitable; adequate
Forms: plural: drops
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Trang 5n something which legally or rightfully belongs to an
individual; payment; fee
duplicate
n copy; photocopy; exact replica; reproduction
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duplicate
v to copy; to replicate; to photocopy
duplicate
adj double; identical; matching
Forms: duplicated; duplicated; duplicating
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durable
adj sturdy; long lasting
duration
n period of time that something continues
Forms: plural: durations
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duress
n intimidation; constraint; pressure; coercion
during
prep while; throughout
Forms: no plural
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duty
n obligation; responsibility; assignment; customs tax
dynamic
adj forceful; energetic; vigorous; spirited; alive
Forms: plural: duties
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Trang 6adj strongly desiring; keen; fervently interested
earn
v to receive as a result of work or other service performed; to profit; to be eligible; to be worthy
Forms: earned; earned; earning
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earnest
n seriousness; industriousness
earnest
adj serious; sober; sincere; fervent; eager
Forms: no plural
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earnings
n money gained; salary; revenue; profit; income
easy
adj mild; slight; comfortable; simple
Forms: only plural
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easy
adv comfortably; without great difficulty or effort
economize
v to save; to cut back; to be thrifty; to be frugal
Forms: economized; economized; economizing
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economy
n management of resources (i.e money, goods, etc.);
thrift; careful spending
edge
n line at which a surface ends; thin sharp side of a blade; excitement
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edge
v to sharpen; to provide with a border; to advance
gradually or furtively
edge
adj at or constituting a place where two surfaces meet
Forms: edged; edged; edging
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edit
v to revise; to alter; to make changes and corrections
prior to printing
editor
n person or organization that prepares printed matter for publication
Forms: edited; edited; editing Forms: plural: editors
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education
n learning; instruction; imparting of knowledge;
upbringing
effect
n result; outcome; impact; trick; natural phenomenon
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Trang 7v to accomplish; to put into action; to execute; to do
effective
adj productive; in operation; impressive; striking
Forms: effected; effected; effecting
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efficient
adj done without waste (of time, resources, etc.)
effort
n physical or mental exertion; labor; attempt; organized operation
Forms: plural: efforts
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effusive
adj overflowing; unreserved; unrestrained; exuberant
either
adj one of two
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either
adv also; too; as well
either
conj precedes two or more coordinate words or phrases
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elaborate
v to provide additional details; to plan carefully and with
great detail; to produce; to develop
elaborate
adj detailed; complicated; carefully planned; worked out
in great detail
Forms: elaborated; elaborated; elaborating
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elaboration
n painstaking labor; careful planning; adding of extra
details; act of improving; production
elect
v to choose; to vote for; to prefer; to decide
Forms: plural: elaborations Forms: elected; elected; electing
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elect
adj chosen for office but net yet formally installed
election
n choosing; time when people vote for a political candidate
Forms: plural: elections
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electrician
n person who installs or maintains wiring systems
element
n main component; something which is a part of a complex whole
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elemental
adj simple; basic
elementary
adj basic; fundamental
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