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undoubtedly actually fortunately certainly on the contrary in addition in reality

of course as a matter of fact

generally speaking honestly speaking

to be frank to be sure

sure enough exerted a great influence = influence

what was worse 更糟糕的是

Self-discipline far as I am concerned

in the right amount 适量的

so-called 所谓的 guilt ultimately in its strongest form imprison consequences anthropological states(认为) immense amounts of concrete

speculated anticipated fate

Today's words ​

1 diet ​

She's on a very strict diet.

2 diploma ​

I've just finished Level 2 diploma on design.

3 differ ​

French and English differ in this respect.

4 diplomatic ​

She is about to embark on a diplomatic career.

5 direct ​

I prefer to deal with him direct.

6 diffuse ​

Technologies diffuse rapidly.

7 dirt ​

I started to scrub off the dirt.

8 dig ​

She gave him a dig in the ribs.

9 digest ​

She couldn't digest food properly.

10 dignity ​

He sat with such regal dignity.

11 disappoint ​

His latest novel does not disappoint.

12 dilemma ​

I didn't have a ready answer for this dilemma.

13 disaster ​

A disaster was narrowly averted.

14 diligent ​

For the future, try to be more diligent in your work.

15 disastrous ​

If word got out now, a scandal could be disastrous.

16 dilute ​

Dilute the paint with water until it is the consistency of milk.

17 disk / disc ​

My computer can't read the disk you sent.

18 dim ​

This light is too dim to read by.

19 discard ​

Einstein had the chutzpah to discard long-established theory.

20 dimension ​

You will open a new dimension to your life.

21 discern ​

We could just discern the house in the distance.

22 diminish ​

Deserts in sub-Saharan Africa will diminish gradually.

23 discharge ​

He received an honourable discharge from the army.

24 dine ​

We always dine out at weekends.

25 Discipline ​

Discipline was the new coach's secret weapon.

26 disclose ​

I am afraid we are not at liberty to disclose that information.

27 Dinosaur ​

The fossils at Dinosaur Cove are embedded in hard sandstone.

28 dioxide ​

Humans take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.

29 discourage ​

His parents tried to discourage him from being an actor.

30 dip ​

A brief dip into history serves to confirm this view.

31 discourse ​

. The lofty discourse on "cyberspace" has long changed.

32 disrupt ​

It could disrupt the food chains there.

33 dissipate ​

Don't dissipate your efforts.

34 discreet ​

They were gossipy and not always discreet.

35 dissolve ​

The substance does not dissolve in water whether heated or not.

36 discrepancy ​

The discrepancy is startlingly apparent.

37 discrete ​

Social structures are not discrete objects; they overlap and interweave.

38 distant ​

He's a distant cousin of mine.

39 discretion ​

He is the soul of discretion.

40 distill ​

Clouds distill rain.

41 discriminate ​

Employers cannot discriminate on grounds of age.

42 distinct ​

There was a distinct smell of gas.

43 distinction ​

We need to draw a distinction between the two events.

44 disease ​

Disease often goes with poverty.

45 distinguish ​

Could he distinguish right from wrong?

46 disguise ​

He tried to disguise his accent.

47 distort ​

A painter may exaggerate or distort shapes and forms.

48 disgust ​

He walked away in disgust.

49 distract ​

It was all a ploy to distract attention from his real aims.

50 dish ​

How did this dish get broken ?

51 distress ​

She was obviously in distress after the attack.

52 distribute ​

Aid workers helped distribute corn, milk and other staples.

53 dismay ​

She let out a groan of dismay.

54 district ​

I drove around the business district.

55 dismiss ​

I think we can safely dismiss their objections.

56 disturb ​

I didn't like to disturb you.

57 disturbance ​

The building work is creating constant noise, dust and disturbance.

58 disperse ​

The fog began to disperse.

59 ditch ​

The bicycle lay upended in a ditch.

60 displace ​

Those resources can displace nuclear power.

61 dive ​

Stock prices took a dive.

62 diverse ​

It is geographically more diverse than any other continent.

63 disposal ​

Therefore, less money is spent for garbage disposal.

64 diversion ​

The party will make a pleasant diversion.

65 divert ​

They want to divert the attention of the people from the real issues.

66 disposition ​

She is mild in disposition.

67 divide ​

How shall we divide up the work?

68 dispute ​

She played a key role in the dispute.

69 dividend ​

The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 percent.

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