| deceit |
the act of lying or cheating. [2 definitions] |
| deceive |
to cause to believe something that is not true; trick or fool. |
| December |
the twelfth month of the year. December has thirty-one days. Winter begins in December for people who live north of the equator. |
| decent |
proper or suitable. [3 definitions] |
| deception |
the act of causing someone to believe something that is not true. |
| decibel |
a unit used to measure the loudness of sound. (abbreviated: dB) |
| decide |
to settle, choose, or solve. [3 definitions] |
| deciduous |
having leaves that drop off each year. |
| decimal |
based on the number ten. [3 definitions] |
| decimal point |
a period placed between the units and the tenths in decimal numbers. It is used when writing money amounts to separate dollars and cents. |
| decipher |
to change from a code into ordinary language. [2 definitions] |
| decision |
the act or result of making up one's mind. |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. [2 definitions] |
| deck |
the floor on a ship or boat. Sometimes a ship has several decks at different levels. [4 definitions] |
| declaration |
the act of declaring or making something known. |
| Declaration of Independence |
the public document by which the thirteen American colonies declared their independence from England in 1776. |
| declarative sentence |
a sentence that makes a statement. There are many examples of declarative sentences, such as, "It is raining outside." |
| declare |
to announce in a formal way. [3 definitions] |
| declare war on |
to state an intention or plan to make war against. |
| decline |
to refuse to do, in a polite way. [4 definitions] |
| decode |
to change from code into ordinary language. |