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Lesson 5.8

01

currency

(n.)

money in circulation; medium of exchange

02

current

(adj.)

happening now; present

03

currently

(adv.)

at the present time; now

04

curtain

(n.)

fabric screen for privacy or decoration

05

custom

(n.)

tradition, practice; something made specifically

06

cut

(n.)

to divide or remove; an incision

07

daily

(adv.)

every day; regularly

08

damage

(n., v.)

harm or injury; to cause harm

09

deal

(n.)

agreement, transaction; to distribute

10

decade

(n.)

a period of ten years

11

decorate

(v.)

to adorn, embellish

12

deep

(adv.)

far down or in; profound

13

define

(v.)

to explain the meaning; to describe

14

definite

(adj.)

certain, clear

15

definition

(n.)

statement of the meaning; explanation

16

deliver

(v.)

to bring or transport; to make a delivery

17

departure

(n.)

the act of leaving; exit

18

despite

(prep.)

in spite of; regardless of

19

destination

(n.)

place to which one is going

20

determine

(v.)

to decide, establish

21

determined

(adj.)

resolute, unwavering

22

development

(n.)

growth, progress

23

diagram

(n.)

illustrative drawing; chart

24

diamond

(n.)

precious stone; shape with four equal sides

25

difficulty

(n.)

hardship, challenge

26

direct

(v., adv.)

to manage or guide; straightforward

27

directly

(adv.)

in a straight line; without interruption

28

dirt

(n.)

soil, earth; unclean matter

29

disadvantage

(n.)

drawback, hindrance

30

disappointed

(adj.)

sad or displeased because of unfulfilled expectations

31

disappointing

(adj.)

causing dissatisfaction; not meeting expectations

32

discount

(n.)

reduction in price; to disregard

33

dislike

(v., n.)

to find unpleasant; a feeling of aversion

34

divide

(v.)

to separate into parts; to share

35

documentary

(n.)

film or program presenting factual information

36

donate

(v.)

to give, contribute

37

double

(adv.)

twofold; to make twice as much

38

doubt

(n., v.)

uncertainty; to question

39

dressed

(adj.)

clothed, attired

40

drop

(n.)

to let fall; a small amount of liquid

41

drum

(n.)

musical instrument; to beat rhythmically

42

drunk

(adj.)

intoxicated; under the influence of alcohol

43

due

(adj.)

owed; expected at a certain time

44

dust

(n.)

fine particles; to remove dirt

45

duty

(n.)

responsibility, obligation

46

earthquake

(n.)

shaking of the ground; seismic event

47

eastern

(adj.)

located in the east; from the east

48

economic

(adj.)

related to the economy; financial

49

economy

(n.)

system of production and distribution

50

edge

(n.)

boundary, margin; a sharp side

51

editor

(n.)

person responsible for content; a person who edits