dictate |
to say or read aloud for someone to write down or for a machine to record. [3 definitions] |
dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
dictionary |
a book, or a source of information found on a computer, that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order, along with information about their meaning, spelling, and pronunciation. |
did |
past tense of "do1." |
didn't |
shortened form of "did not." |
die1 |
to stop living; become dead. [4 definitions] |
die2 |
singular of "dice." |
diesel engine |
a type of engine that burns fuel oil. Diesel engines are different from most car engines, which use an electric spark to ignite the fuel. In a diesel engine, the fuel is sprayed into a chamber and set on fire by the heat of air that has been put under high pressure. Big trucks have diesel engines. |
diet1 |
the food and drink usually eaten and drunk by a person or animal. [3 definitions] |
dietitian |
a person who is trained to plan healthful meals for both ill and healthy people. |
differ |
to be not the same as; be unlike. [2 definitions] |
difference |
the condition of being different from or not like. [4 definitions] |
different |
not the same; not alike. [2 definitions] |
differently |
in another or new way. [2 definitions] |
difficult |
hard to do or understand. [3 definitions] |
difficulty |
the condition of being hard to do. [3 definitions] |
dig |
to make a hole by removing dirt, sand, or the like. [6 definitions] |
digest |
to break down into materials that can be absorbed and used by the body. [3 definitions] |
digestion |
the process by which the stomach and intestines change food into a form that the body can use as energy. |
digestive |
of or relating to digestion. |
digestive system |
the parts of the body that work together to break down food so that it can be used by the body as energy. The human digestive system includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. |