Dad (n.)	father	The little boy said to his father: 'Dad, please finish reading me the story.'
daily (adv.)	every day	Fresh fish arrives at the market daily. Many customers come early every morning to get the best catch.
damage (v.)	to hurt, to harm	Running can damage your knees if you are not careful. You should find out the proper way to run before you start.
dance (v.)	to move feet and body in time with music	You, too, can dance in the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Come along with us and we will teach you how to do the tango.
danger (n.)	the possibility that something bad may happen	You put yourself in great danger if you don't follow the rules. You could seriously injure yourself.
dangerous (adj.)	likely to cause harm	I'd like to water ski. Is it dangerous? I don't want to get hurt.
dark (adj.)	close to the colour black	What a dark night it is tonight. I can't even see my hand in front of my face.
date (n.)	day of the month and year	The date of the carnival is September 6, 1999.
day (n.)	the time of light between sunrise and sunset	There are 365 days in a calendar year.
daylight (n.)	the light of the sun during the day	Daylight floods in through the windows and brightens up the room.
dead (adj.)	not alive	In this country, dead people are buried in cemeteries.
dear (adj.)	much loved	My dear friend Helen, I wish you were here.
death (n.)	the end of life	An attack by a bull could end in injury or even death. Be careful!
decide (v.)	t o choose between two things or more	We decided to get you something special. We hope you like it.
decorate (v.)	to make something more beautiful	Families decorate the graves of their loved ones with flowers and gifts.
deep (adj.)	at or close to the bottom, a long way down	This is the deepest part of the lake. The bottom is 100 feet underneath us.
definite (adj.)	sure, certain	Do you have any definite plans for the future, or are you still not sure what you are going to do?
degree (n.)	a measurement of temperature	The temperature in Geneva is 5 degrees below zero centigrade.
delicious (adj.)	very tasty	You can enjoy delicious Turkish food. Turkey is known for its tasty dishes.
delta (n.)	a flat plain at the mouth of a river near the sea	The river delta is very wide.
descendant (n.)	everyone in your family who lives after you	Maybe he is a direct descendant of the Nabatean people.
describe (v.)	to tell about something in words	Can you describe your run with the bulls? I want to hear every detail.
desert (n.)	a place that gets a very small amount of rain	Petra is a city in the desert of Jordan. That is why the weather there is so hot and dry.
design (n.)	the shape or plan of something	The architect showed us the design of our new house.
designer (n.)	a person who thinks of and plans the making of clothes	Some of the most famous clothing designers work in Paris.
dessert (n.)	the last part of a meal, usually sweet	I'll have some ice cream for dessert.
destroy (v.)	to ruin, to break down	You can see some of the buildings that were destroyed. They were able to rebuild many of them later.
detail (n.)	a piece of information which is part of a larger situation	I'd like to get a few more details about that 15-day hike along the Great Wall of China. Can I ask some questions?
dialogue (n.)	a talk between two or more people	The dialogue between the leaders continued all night. Even after hours of talking, they still did not agree.
dictionary (n.)	a book or CD-ROM where many words of the language are written in the order of the alphabet and explained	Look for the hard words in the dictionary.
die (v.)	to stop living	After the king died, his son took over the throne.
difference (n.)	the details that make one thing not the same as another	There is a big difference between the children. They do not look at all alike.
different (adj.)	not the same	Because he loved a small bird, he changed and became a different man.
difficult (adj.)	n ot easy to do or understand	Is the hike too difficult for children or can they do it easily?
dine (v.)	to eat a meal	Kings and queens have dined here. The food is spectacular.
dinosaur (n.)	a large wild animal which lived a long time ago and no longer exists	The dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.
direct (adj.)	exact, with nothing in between	Maybe he is a direct descendant of the Nabatean people.
directions (n.)	instructions how to go somewhere	He gave clear directions how to get to his house, but we still got lost.
dirt (n.)	any material that is not clean such as mud or dust	Please wipe the dirt off your feet before you come into the house. I want to keep the floors clean.
disagree (v.)	to have a different opinion	I disagree with you. I think you are wrong.
disappear (v.)	to b ecome impossible to see or find	It is disappearing from our world. Soon we won't see it anymore.
discount (n., adj.)	offered at a lower price	You can get tickets at discount prices. They are selling them for 20% off at the moment.
discover (v.)	to find or see something that was not known before	Come diving and discover a fascinating underwater world.
dish (n.)	food cooked in a certain way	Along the west coast, sweeter dishes are popular. Spicy food is not well liked.
display (v.)	to show for people to see	The art is displayed on the walls of the gallery.
distance (n.)	a certain space away from something	Keep your distance -- don't come too close.
distant (adj.)	far away	The cost includes visas for distant areas, as well as for places close by.
disturb (v.)	to bother, to upset	Am I disturbing you? If you are busy I will come back later.
diver (n.)	a person who goes under water with breathing equipment	Both new and experienced divers enjoy diving there. There are a lot of unusual fish and coral to see under the water.
diving (n.)	going underneath the water with breathing equipment	We have diving, if you are interested in seeing the fish and coral in the deeper parts of the sea.
do (v.)	to carry out or take part in an activity (also used as an auxiliary verb) \pard past: d id	There's always a lot to do here. There are sports activities and games, as well as different clubs and restaurants.
doctor (n.)	a person who has been trained to treat people and prescribe medicine	Doctors send people with skin problems to the Dead Sea. They say the minerals there are better than any medicine.
dog (n.)	an animal that is kept as a pet and is related to the wolf	Dogs make excellent pets, because they are so loyal and friendly.
dollar (n.)	the basic unit of money in the USA, Canada, Australia	I'd love to win a million dollars! I would buy all the things that I have always wanted.
dolphin (n.)	a large fish-like mammal with a long nose	They say that dolphins are the most intelligent underwater animals.
dome (n.)	a round, empty roof	The building has a rounded roof shaped like a dome.
donkey (n.)	an animal like a small horse used for carrying	Don't stand behind the donkey. If it kicks you, you could get hurt.
double (adj.)	two times as much or as many	Since there are two of you, you probably want a double hotel room.
down (adv.)	towards the lower place; not up	If you don't want to climb up any further, go back down to the bottom of the mountain and wait for us there.
drain (v.)	to remove water	Take it off the stove and drain the water.
draw (v.)	to make a picture with a pencil, pen or crayon past: drew	There are pavement artists who can draw your picture in a few minutes.
drawing (n.)	a picture made with a pencil or chalk	My drawing won a prize in the art competition.
dream (n.)	something of extreme beauty, something very desirable past: dreamt	Paris is a dream. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
dress (v.)	to wear clothes	Everyone was dressed in spectacular costumes.
drink (n.)	liquid such as water, juice, milk or coffee meant for drinking	Food and cold drinks will be served at the party.
drink (v.)	to take in liquid through the mouth past: drank	There are parties and lots of hot chocolate to drink!
drive (v.)	to control or operate a car past: drove	People can drive in their cars or walk across the bridge.
driver (n.)	a person who drives a car	We asked the taxi driver to take us to the bus station.
drop (v.)	to let something fall	I was so surprised to hear a voice that I dropped my parcel on the ground.
dry (adj.)	not wet; having no moisture	The land was dry, so the plants could not grow.
during (prep.)	all the time that something is happening	Many tourists go to Baja during the winter months.
dynasty (n.)	a succession of leaders all from the same family	The wall that stands today, was built by emperors of the Ming Dynasty between the 14th and 17th centuries.