| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| detect | to find out or discover, to bring to light |
| determine | to settle or decide; to make up your mind to do something |
| detest | to hate very much |
| develop | to grow gradually, as a puppy develops into a dog, or a bud develops into a flower |
| devil | an evil spirit. The word is often used to describe a wicked or cruel person |
| dew | drops of moisture which cover the ground in the very early morning |
| diagonal | a line drawn from one corner of something to the opposite corner |
| diagram | a plan or drawing to show what a thing is, or how it works |
| dial | the flat round part of something with numbers on it, like a clock, a watch or a telephone |
| dialect | a special way of speaking a language in one part of a country |
| dialogue | a conversation between tow or more person |
| diameter | a straight line drawn from one side of a circle to the other, passing through the centre |
| diamond | a very hard colourless precious stone which sparkles |
| diary | a book in which you write down what you do from day to day |
| dice | a pair of small cubes with different numbers of spots on each side. They are used in games like ludo and snakes and ladders |
| diction | choice of words, style, mode of expression |
| dictionary | a book which tells you the meanings of words and how to spell them |
| die | to stop living or to come an end. The same word also means one of a pair of dice |
| diesel engine | an engine that burns a special kind of oil |
| differ | to be unlike; to disagree |
| difference | what makes something not like something else |
| different | not the same |
| difficult | hard to do or to understand |
| dig | to make a hole in the ground |
| dig | a four-legged animal which is often kept as a pet |
| dignified | acting in a serious manner |
| dignitary | a person of high rank or office |
| digress | to deviate, depart from the main subject |
| dim | not bright |
| dimple | a little hollow, usually in your cheek or chin |
| din | loud noise, usually going on for a long time |
| dine | to eat dinner |
| dingy | dull and dirty looking |
| dinner | the main meal of the day |
| dinosaur | a very large reptile that lived millions and millions of years ago |
| dip | to go in and out of something quickly. You dip your spoon into a bowl of soup |
| diplomacy | skill in securing advantages |
| dire | dreadful; terrible |
| direct | straight; the quickest or shortest way. The same word also means to show someone the way |
| direction | the way something goes, such as a road going north, south, east or west |
| dirt | mud, soil or earth |
| dirty | not clean; in need of washing |
| disability | want of ability in competence |
| disagree | to have a different opinion about something |
| disappear | to go away very quickly; to vanish |
| disappoint | to find that things are not as you had hoped they would be. When you do not win a game you may be disappointed |
| disappointment | failure of expectations or intention |
| disaster | a calamity; a great misfortune |
| disc | anything which is round and flat, such as a gramophone record |
| disciple | a flower or pupil |
Defining relative clause
When a clause defines the noun it qualifies it is known as a defining relative clause.