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1. [**diffidently**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diffidently.md) adverb (diffidently) 1) Diffidently means in a shy, unsure way, without much confidence and without wanting to push yourself forward.
2. [**diffusion**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diffusion.md) noun (diffusion, no plural) Diffusion is the spreading of something far and wide, such as ideas, customs or stories, from one place to many others.
3. [**dig**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dig.md) verb (dig, digs, dug, digging); noun (a dig, digs) To dig is to make a hole in the ground, for example with a spade or with hands or paws.
4. [**digest**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/digest.md) verb (digest, digests, digested, digesting); noun (a digest — a short summary, said «DY-jest») To digest food means to break it down in the stomach and intestines so the body can use it for energy and growth.
5. [**digestion**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/digestion.md) noun (digestion — usually no plural) 1) The process in the body that breaks food down into tiny parts the body can take in and use. 2) The body's ability to do this.
6. [**digestive**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/digestive.md) adjective (digestive); noun (a digestive, digestives — a biscuit, UK/Ireland) Digestive means to do with digestion, the way the body breaks down food so it can use it.
7. [**digger**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/digger.md) noun (a digger, diggers) A digger is a large machine with a big metal bucket on an arm, used for digging holes and moving earth.
8. [**digging**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/digging.md) verb (-ing form of dig: dig, digs, dug, digging); noun (digging; diggings — places where things are dug) The action of making a hole in the ground or moving earth, with a spade, hands, paws or a machine.
9. [**digit**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/digit.md) noun (digit, digits) A digit is one of the ten signs 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that we use to write numbers.
10. [**digital**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/digital.md) adjective (digital); noun use (digital — informal, digital technology) Using electronic signals and computers to store, send or show information as numbers (ones and zeros): «digital camera», «digital TV».
11. [**digitalis**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/digitalis.md) noun (digitalis, uncountable) A medicine made from the foxglove plant, used by doctors to make a weak heart beat more strongly and steadily.
12. [**dignified**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dignified.md) adjective (dignified; more dignified, most dignified) 1) Calm, serious and behaving in a way that makes people respect you. 2) Looking important and stately: «a dignified old building».
13. [**dignitary**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dignitary.md) noun (dignitary, dignitaries) 1) A dignitary is an important person who holds a high rank or office, such as a judge, bishop or senior official.
14. [**dignity**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dignity.md) noun (dignity; uncountable) Dignity is the worth that every person has, which means they should be treated with respect.
15. [**digraph**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/digraph.md) noun (a digraph, digraphs) 1) Two letters that together make one sound, such as sh in «ship», ch in «chip», th in «thin», ee in «see» and ai in «rain».
16. [**dike**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dike.md) noun (dike, dikes) A dike is a long bank of earth or stone built to keep the sea or a river from flooding the land; it is the same as a dyke.
17. [**dilapidated**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dilapidated.md) adjective (dilapidated) 1) Dilapidated means old, falling to pieces and in need of repair.
18. [**dilate**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dilate.md) verb (dilate, dilates, dilated, dilating) To become wider or bigger, especially an opening in the body.
19. [**dilemma**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dilemma.md) noun (a dilemma, dilemmas) A dilemma is a hard choice between two (or more) options when each one has a bad side, so it is hard to know what is right.
20. [**diligence**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diligence.md) noun (diligence — uncountable); adjective diligent; adverb diligently Diligence is careful, steady, hard work that keeps going until the job is done properly.
21. [**diligent**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diligent.md) adjective (diligent; more diligent, most diligent) Working hard and carefully, paying attention to details and not giving up.
22. [**diligently**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diligently.md) adverb (diligently) 1) Diligently means working hard and carefully, giving full attention to a task.
23. [**dill**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dill.md) noun (dill, uncountable; a dill, dills in Australian slang) A herb with soft feathery leaves and a fresh taste, used in cooking, especially with fish, potatoes and pickles.
24. [**dilute**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dilute.md) verb (dilute, dilutes, diluted, diluting); adjective (dilute) To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.
25. [**diluted**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diluted.md) adjective (diluted); also the past form of dilute (dilute, dilutes, diluted, diluting) 1) Made weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid. 2) Made weaker or less strong in effect: «a diluted version of the plan».
26. [**dilution**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dilution.md) noun (dilution, uncountable; a dilution, dilutions) The act of making a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.
27. [**dim**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dim.md) adjective (dim, dimmer, dimmest); verb (dim, dims, dimmed, dimming) 1) Dim means not bright. A dim light gives only a little light. 2) To dim is to make or become less bright. 3) Dim can mean hard to see or…
28. [**dime**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dime.md) noun (dime, dimes) A dime is a coin in the United States and Canada.
29. [**dimension**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dimension.md) noun (a dimension, dimensions) A dimension is a measurement in one direction, like length, width or height.
30. [**dimetrodon**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dimetrodon.md) noun (dimetrodon, dimetrodons; also Dimetrodon) 1) A large animal with a tall sail on its back that lived about 295 to 272 million years ago, before the dinosaurs.
31. [**diminish**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diminish.md) verb (diminish, diminishes, diminished, diminishing) 1) To diminish is to become smaller, less or weaker. 2) To diminish something is to make it smaller or less important.
32. [**diminished**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diminished.md) adjective (diminished); verb, past form of "diminish" (diminish, diminishes, diminished, diminishing) Diminished means made smaller, fewer or weaker.
33. [**diminishing**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diminishing.md) verb (-ing form of diminish: diminish, diminishes, diminished, diminishing); adjective (diminishing) Diminishing means getting smaller, fewer or weaker over time.
34. [**diminution**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diminution.md) noun (diminution; a diminution, diminutions) 1) (formal) A reduction in size, amount, importance or strength; getting smaller or less.
35. [**diminutive**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diminutive.md) adjective (diminutive); noun (a diminutive, diminutives) 1) Very small or short. 2) (grammar, noun) A form of a word or name that means small or shows affection, such as «duckling», «piglet»…
36. [**dimly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dimly.md) adverb (dimly, more dimly) 1) Dimly means with only a little light, not brightly. 2) Dimly means not clearly, in a faint or uncertain way (dimly remember).
37. [**dimmed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dimmed.md) verb (past and past participle of dim: dim, dims, dimmed, dimming); adjective (dimmed lights) 1) Made less bright: the lights were dimmed. 2) Became less bright by itself. 3) Made a feeling, hope or memory weaker. 4) (on a car)…
38. [**dimmer**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dimmer.md) noun (a dimmer, dimmers); adjective (dimmer — comparative of dim) Dimmer means less bright: «The light grew dimmer.».
39. [**din**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/din.md) noun (a din, uncountable in general) A loud, long, unpleasant noise, often from many sounds together.
40. [**dine**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dine.md) verb (dine, dines, dined, dining) 1) (formal) To eat dinner, the main meal of the day. 2) To dine out: to eat in a restaurant. 3) To dine on something: to eat it for a meal.
41. [**diner**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diner.md) noun (a diner, diners) A diner is a person who is eating a meal, especially in a restaurant.
42. [**ding**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ding.md) noun (ding, dings); verb (ding, dings, dinged, dinging); interjection (ding!) A ding is a short ringing sound, like a bell or a timer.
43. [**dinghy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dinghy.md) noun (a dinghy, dinghies) A small open boat, rowed with oars or sailed, often used to get from a bigger boat to the shore.
44. [**dingle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dingle.md) noun (dingle, dingles) 1) A dingle is a small wooded valley or deep, shady hollow with steep sides.
45. [**dingo**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dingo.md) noun (a dingo, dingoes or dingos) 1) A dingo is a wild dog of Australia, usually sandy-yellow, which hunts alone or in packs.
46. [**dingy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dingy.md) adjective (dingy, dingier, dingiest) 1) Dark, dull and dirty-looking; not bright or clean: a dingy room. 2) Of colours: faded and dull, not fresh.
47. [**dining**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dining.md) verb form (dining — from dine, dines, dined, dining); adjective use in compounds (dining room, dining table) Dining is the -ing form of «dine», which means to eat dinner, especially a proper or special meal.
48. [**dinner**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dinner.md) noun (a dinner, dinners; dinner — uncountable) Dinner is the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.
49. [**dinosaur**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dinosaur.md) noun (a dinosaur, dinosaurs) A dinosaur is one of a large group of reptiles that lived on Earth millions of years ago and died out; some were huge, others were small.
50. [**dint**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dint.md) noun (dint, dints) A dint is a dent or hollow pressed into a hard surface by a blow.
51. [**diocese**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diocese.md) noun (a diocese, dioceses) 1) (church) An area with many churches and parishes, looked after by a bishop. 2) The church community and offices of that area.
52. [**diode**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diode.md) noun (a diode, diodes) A diode is a small electronic part that lets electric current flow in only one direction, like a one-way door.
53. [**dioxide**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dioxide.md) noun (a dioxide, dioxides) A dioxide is a chemical substance whose molecules have two oxygen atoms joined to another atom.
54. [**dip**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dip.md) verb (dip, dips, dipped, dipping); noun (a dip, dips) To dip something means to put it into a liquid quickly and take it out.
55. [**diplodocus**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diplodocus.md) noun (a diplodocus, diplodocuses; Diplodocus) 1) Diplodocus was a huge plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck and an even longer whip-like tail that lived about 150 million years…
56. [**diplomacy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diplomacy.md) noun (diplomacy — uncountable) The work of governments talking to each other to keep peace, make agreements and sort out problems between countries.
57. [**diplomat**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diplomat.md) noun (a diplomat, diplomats) A person who represents their country in another country and helps the two governments talk and agree.
58. [**diplomatic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diplomatic.md) adjective (diplomatic, more diplomatic, most diplomatic) Diplomatic means to do with diplomats: people who work for their country in other countries and help countries talk to each other.
59. [**diplomatically**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diplomatically.md) adverb (diplomatically; more diplomatically, most diplomatically) In a tactful way, careful not to upset or offend people.
60. [**dipped**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dipped.md) verb form (dip, dips, dipped, dipping); adjective (dipped) If you dipped something, you put it into a liquid and took it out quickly.
61. [**dipper**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dipper.md) noun (a dipper, dippers) A small bird that lives by fast streams and walks or dives under water to catch insects.
62. [**dire**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dire.md) adjective (dire, direr, direst) Dire means very serious or terrible, often dangerous.
63. [**direct**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/direct.md) adjective (direct, more direct, most direct); verb (direct, directs, directed, directing); adverb (direct: "fly direct") Direct means going straight from one place to another without stopping or turning: "a direct flight".
64. [**directed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/directed.md) verb, past form of direct (direct, directs, directed, directing); adjective (directed at someone) Directed is the past of direct: told someone the way, or told people what to do.
65. [**direction**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/direction.md) noun (direction, directions) A direction is the way something goes, faces or points, like north, left, up or forwards.
66. [**directly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/directly.md) adverb (directly) Directly means going straight to a place or person, without stopping or turning off.
67. [**director**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/director.md) noun (a director, directors) A director is the person in charge of making a film, play or TV programme who tells the actors and crew what to do.
68. [**directory**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/directory.md) noun (directory, directories) A directory is a book or list of names, addresses and numbers, arranged in order so people can look them up.
69. [**dirge**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dirge.md) noun (dirge, dirges) 1) A dirge is a slow, sad song sung for someone who has died.
70. [**dirt**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dirt.md) noun (dirt, uncountable) Dirt is anything that makes things unclean, like mud, dust or grease.
71. [**dirtiness**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dirtiness.md) noun (dirtiness, uncountable) 1) The state of being dirty: covered in mud, dust or germs. 2) Being unfair or dishonest, as in a dirty trick (less common).
72. [**dirty**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dirty.md) adjective (dirty, dirtier, dirtiest); verb (dirty, dirties, dirtied — to make dirty) Not clean; covered with dirt, mud, dust or germs.
73. [**disability**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disability.md) noun (a disability, disabilities) A disability is a condition that makes some things harder for a person to do, such as seeing, hearing, walking, learning or communicating.
74. [**disable**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disable.md) verb (disable, disables, disabled, disabling) To turn off a feature or machine so it does not work, for example in an app or a phone.
75. [**disabled**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disabled.md) adjective (disabled); verb (disable, disables, disabled, disabling) A disabled person has a physical or mental condition that makes some things harder to do, like walking, seeing or hearing.
76. [**disadvantage**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disadvantage.md) noun (a disadvantage, disadvantages); verb (disadvantage, disadvantaged) A disadvantage is something that makes things harder or less good.
77. [**disadvantaged**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disadvantaged.md) adjective (disadvantaged); noun (the disadvantaged — people who are disadvantaged) Disadvantaged means having fewer chances than other people because of being poor, ill, or having a hard home life.
78. [**disadvantageous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disadvantageous.md) adjective (disadvantageous) — formal 1) (formal) Causing a disadvantage; not helpful; putting someone in a worse position: «a disadvantageous deal».
79. [**disagree**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disagree.md) verb (disagree, disagrees, disagreed, disagreeing) To have a different opinion from someone else.
80. [**disagreeable**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disagreeable.md) adjective (disagreeable; more disagreeable, most disagreeable); adverb disagreeably Unpleasant, not nice to experience, as in «a disagreeable smell».
81. [**disagreement**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disagreement.md) noun (disagreement, disagreements) A disagreement is when people have different opinions about something.
82. [**disallow**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disallow.md) verb (disallow, disallows, disallowed, disallowing) 1) To officially refuse to accept something, especially a goal, point or claim, because it broke a rule. 2) To not permit something.
83. [**disappear**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disappear.md) verb (disappear, disappears, disappeared, disappearing); noun disappearance To disappear means to go out of sight so that you can no longer be seen.
84. [**disappearance**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disappearance.md) noun (a disappearance, disappearances) A disappearance is when someone or something goes out of sight or cannot be found any more.
85. [**disappoint**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disappoint.md) verb (disappoint, disappoints, disappointed, disappointing) To make someone sad because something was not as good as they hoped, or did not happen.
86. [**disappointed**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disappointed.md) adjective (disappointed; more disappointed, most disappointed); verb form (past of «disappoint») Sad because something you hoped for did not happen, or was not as good as you expected.
87. [**disappointing**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disappointing.md) adjective (disappointing, more disappointing, most disappointing); present participle of disappoint (disappoint, disappoints, disappointed, disappointing) Disappointing means not as good as you hoped or expected, so it makes you feel let down.
88. [**disappointment**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disappointment.md) noun (disappointment — uncountable; a disappointment, disappointments) Disappointment is the sad feeling you get when something you hoped for does not happen or is not as good as you expected.
89. [**disapproval**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disapproval.md) noun (disapproval, uncountable) 1) The feeling that something or someone is bad, wrong or not acceptable. 2) Showing this feeling by a look, a word or a sound.
90. [**disapprove**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disapprove.md) verb (disapprove, disapproves, disapproved, disapproving) To think that something or someone is bad or wrong.
91. [**disarm**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disarm.md) verb (disarm, disarms, disarmed, disarming) To disarm someone is to take away their weapon so they cannot fight.
92. [**disaster**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disaster.md) noun (disaster, disasters) A disaster is a terrible event that causes a lot of damage, suffering or death, like an earthquake, flood or big crash.
93. [**disastrous**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disastrous.md) adjective (disastrous, more disastrous, most disastrous) Very bad, causing great harm, loss or ruin, as a flood or a fire does.
94. [**disbelief**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disbelief.md) noun (disbelief, uncountable) The feeling of not believing that something is true or real, often because it is surprising or shocking.
95. [**disbelieve**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disbelieve.md) verb (disbelieve, disbelieves, disbelieved, disbelieving) To not believe that someone or something is true; to refuse to believe.
96. [**disburse**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disburse.md) verb (disburse, disburses, disbursed, disbursing) 1) (formal) To disburse money is to pay it out, usually from a fund or by an organisation, government or bank.
97. [**disc**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disc.md) noun (a disc, discs; American spelling disk) 1) A disc is a flat, thin, round object. 2) A disc is a round flat object used to store music, films or computer data, such as a CD or…
98. [**discard**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/discard.md) verb (discard, discards, discarded, discarding); noun (a discard, discards) To discard something is to throw it away or get rid of it because you do not want or need it.
99. [**discarded**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/discarded.md) verb form (past of discard: discard, discards, discarded, discarding); adjective (discarded) Discarded is the past form of «discard», which means to throw away or get rid of something you no longer want.
100. [**discern**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/discern.md) verb (discern, discerns, discerned, discerning) To see, hear or notice something that is hard to see or hear.

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