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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.

donate Verb A1

To give something, especially money or goods, to help a person or cause.

donation Noun A2

Something given to a person or organization, usually money or goods, without expecting anything back.

donkey Noun A1

An animal similar to a small horse, with long ears, often used to carry loads.

donor Noun A2

A person or organization that gives something, especially money, blood, or an organ.

donut Noun A1

A small, round, fried cake, usually sweet and sometimes covered in sugar or icing.

door Noun A1

A movable barrier used to open or close an entrance to a room or building.

doppler effect Noun B2

The change in the pitch or wavelength of a wave that occurs because its source is moving relative to the observer.

dormancy Noun B1

A state of temporary inactivity, especially in a living thing that has slowed its processes to survive difficult conditions.

dormant Adjective B1

Temporarily inactive but capable of becoming active again later.

dormitory Noun A2

A building, especially at a school or college, with many bedrooms for students to sleep in.

dorsal Adjective B1

Relating to or located on the back or upper side of an animal or plant.

dose Noun A1

A measured amount of medicine taken at one time.

double Adjective A2

Twice as much or twice as many, or made of two matching parts.

double helix Noun B2

The twisted, ladder-like shape formed by two strands of DNA wound around each other.

doubt Noun A1

A feeling of not being sure whether something is true, correct, or wise.

dough Noun A1

A soft, thick mixture of flour and liquid, used to make bread, pastry, or similar foods.

dove Noun A1

A small bird, usually white or gray, often used as a symbol of peace.

dovetail Verb C1

To fit together neatly or match well with something else.

down Adverb A1

Toward a lower place.

downfall Noun A2

A sudden loss of power, status, or success, or the cause of such a loss.

download Verb A1

To copy a file or piece of data from the internet onto your own device.

downstairs Adverb A1

On or toward a lower floor of a building.

downstream Adverb A1

In the direction that a river or stream flows.

downtrodden Adjective B1

Treated badly and kept powerless by people or systems in charge.

downward Adverb A1

Moving toward a lower place.

dozen Noun A1

A group of twelve.

draconian Adjective B1

Extremely harsh and strict, especially referring to laws or punishments.

draft Noun A2

An early or unfinished version of a piece of writing or a plan.

drag force Noun B2

A resistive force that opposes an object's motion through a fluid such as air or water.

dragon Noun A1

A large, imaginary creature, often shown with wings and the ability to breathe fire.

dragon fruit Noun A1

A tropical fruit with bright pink or yellow skin and white or red flesh dotted with tiny black seeds.

dragonfly Noun A1

A slender insect with long, thin, transparent wings that flies fast over water.

drainage Noun A2

The process or system by which water flows away from an area.

drama Noun A1

A play or a serious story for stage, television, or film, or a situation full of tension and conflict.

dramatic Adjective B1

Sudden and striking, or relating to plays and theatre.

dramatic irony Noun B2

A situation in a story where the audience knows something important that one or more characters do not.

draw Verb A1

To make a picture using a pencil, pen, or crayon.

drawer Noun A1

A sliding box built into a piece of furniture, used for storing things.

drawing Noun A1

A picture made using a pencil or pen rather than paint.

dream Noun A1

A series of images and thoughts that happen in your mind while you sleep, or a strong hope for the future.

dress Noun A1

A single piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the body and part of the legs.

dress up Verb A1

To put on special or formal clothes, or a costume.

drill Noun A1

A tool used for making holes, usually by spinning a pointed bit.

drink Verb A1

To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.

drip Noun A1

A small drop of liquid falling, or the sound and action of liquid falling in drops.

drive Verb A1

To control and steer a vehicle, such as a car, to move it from one place to another.

driver Noun A1

A person who controls or steers a vehicle.

droll Adjective C1

Amusing in an odd, understated, or dry way.