Vocabulary Cards
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C1 noun
deadlock
Meaning
a situation in which progress is impossible because of disagreement
Example
Negotiations reached a deadlock after neither side agreed to compromise.
B2 adjective
Deadly
Meaning
causing or able to cause death; extremely dangerous; lethal
Example
The deadly poison killed the plant instantly.
C2 adjective
deadpan
Meaning
Deliberately impassive or expressionless in manner.
Example
She delivered the joke in a completely deadpan voice.
B1 adjective
Deaf
Meaning
unable to hear; having a hearing impairment
Example
The deaf child learned to communicate using sign language.
A2 verb
deal
Meaning
to distribute or give out something; to handle or manage
Example
He had to deal with many problems at work.
B2 noun
dealer
Meaning
a person or business that buys and sells goods; someone who distributes
Example
The car dealer offered a discount to attract customers.
B2 noun
Dealing
Meaning
business transactions; the way of treating people or handling situations
Example
His fair dealing with customers earned him an excellent reputation.
A1 adjective
dear
Meaning
loved or cherished; sometimes used as a polite form of address
Example
She is very dear to her grandparents.
C1 noun
dearth
Meaning
A scarcity or lack of something.
Example
There was a dearth of food during the famine.
A2 noun
Death
Meaning
the end of life; the permanent cessation of vital functions
Example
The death of the great leader was mourned by the entire nation.
C2 noun
deaths-head
Meaning
A representation of a human skull, often used as a symbol of death.
Example
The pirate flag was marked with a grim deaths-head.
C1 noun
debacle
Meaning
A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.
Example
The company's poor management led to a financial debacle.
C1 verb
debar
Meaning
To officially prevent someone from doing something.
Example
He was debarred from entering the competition due to cheating.
C2 verb
debark
Meaning
to disembark or get off a ship, aircraft, or vehicle
Example
The passengers debarked as soon as the ship docked.
C1 verb
debase
Meaning
to reduce the quality, value, or dignity of something
Example
Corruption can debase the values of a society.
C1 adjective
debased
Meaning
having lost quality, value, or moral character
Example
The debased currency lost the trust of the people.
B2 adjective
debatable
Meaning
open to discussion or doubt; not certain
Example
It is debatable whether the policy will work.
B1 noun
Debate
Meaning
a formal discussion of opposing viewpoints; argument with reasoned points
Example
The political debate lasted for three hours with passionate arguments.
B1 noun
debates
Meaning
Formal discussions where different viewpoints are presented and argued.
Example
Debates on governance lasted throughout the session.
C2 verb
debauch
Meaning
to corrupt morally; to lead into excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
Example
The novel shows how wealth can debauch a person's character.
C2 noun
debauchery
Meaning
excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; corruption or vice
Example
The novel depicts the debauchery of the aristocrats in the city.
C2 noun
debenture
Meaning
a type of debt instrument not secured by physical assets or collateral
Example
The company raised capital by issuing debentures to investors.
C2 verb
debilitate
Meaning
to weaken or make someone or something infirm
Example
The long illness debilitated his strength.
C1 adjective
debilitating
Meaning
Making someone or something weak and infirm.
Example
The disease had a debilitating effect on his health.