| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| dose | the exact amount of medicine you should take at onetime |
| dot | a small round mark |
| double | twice as much |
| double-decker | a bus with an upstairs |
| doubtful | not being sure, not quite believing |
| dough | a thick floury mixture which is baked into bread or cakes |
| dove | a pretty bird, rather like a pigeon |
| dowdy | shabby, awkward, untidy |
| doze | to close your eyes because you are sleepy, but not quite asleep |
| dozen | twelve of anything |
| draftsman | designer, one who drafts document |
| drag | to pull something heavily anlong the ground |
| dragon | an imaginary animal which breathes fire. You read about dragons in fairy stories |
| dragonfly | a large flying insect with transparent wings |
| drain | to take away water or some other liquid |
| drake | a male duck |
| draught | a gust of cold air. The same word also means a small wooden disc used in the game of draughts |
| draw | to make a picture with pencils of crayons. The same word also means to pull |
| drawback | weakness, setback that detracts from profit or pleasure |
| drawbridge | a bridge that can be let down or drawn up |
| drawer | a kind of box that fits into a piece of furniture. It slides in and out |
| drawing pin | a pin with a large flat head |
| dread | great fear |
| dreadful | causing great fear; terrible, awful |
| dream | the thoughts that go on in your mind after you are asleep |
| drear | gloomy, dull, dismal |
| drench | to soak right through |
| dress | to put on clothes. The same word also means a garment worn by girls and women |
| dressing table | a table with a mirror where you can sit to do your hair |
| dressing-gown | a garment which you wear over you night dress or pyjamas |
| dressmaker | a person who makes clothes for women, girls and small children |
| dribble | to let food or liquid trickle out of the mouth on to the chin. The same word also means to run with a football at your feet |
| drift | to be floated or blown along |
| drill | to bore a hole in something with a special tool. The same word also means regular practice |
| drily | in a dry manner |
| drink | to swallow water, milk or some other liquid |
| drip | to drop in little drops. A tap drips when only a little water comes out very slowly |
| drive | to make something move along |
| drivel | to talk nonsense, speak like an idiot |
| driver | someone who drives |
| drizzle | light rain |
| droll | comic, amusing, surprising |
| droop | to bend or flop over |
| drop | to let something fall. The same word also means a tiny bead of water |
| drown | to die under water because there is no air to breathe |
| drowsy | feeling very sleepy |
| drum | a hollow instrument that you beat to make music |
| drumstick | the stick you use to beat a drum. The same word also means the leg of a chicken or turkey |
| dry | not wet; without water |
| duck | a rather large web-footed bird which swims. The same word also means to dip underwater for a moment; to lower your head; to dodge something |
Skills involved in Note-talking
Listening and writing down the bare essentials of the talk are the two skills involved in Note - talking.