223 words
| Word | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dairy | dāirẏ | dair-y | dāir-ẏ | n. a place where milk and milk products are made or sold |
| dam | dam | dam | dam | n. a barrier built to hold back water vt. build a dam across |
| damn | damn | damn | damn | vt. curse or condemn int. used to express anger or frustration |
| damage | damȧge | dam-age | dam-ȧge | n. physical harm that reduces the value or usefulness of something v. cause physical harm to |
| damp | damp | damp | damp | a. slightly wet n. slight wetness |
| dance | dànce | dance | dànce | n. a series of movements matching the speed and rhythm of music v. move rhythmically to music |
| danger | dānge̊r | dang-er | dāng-e̊r | n. the possibility of suffering harm or injury n. a person or thing that is likely to cause harm |
| dangerous | dānge̊ro̊us | dang-er-ous | dāng-e̊r-o̊us | a. able or likely to cause harm or injury |
| endanger | ėndānge̊r | en-dang-er | ėn-dāng-e̊r | v. to put at risk of harm or destruction |
| dare | dāre | dare | dāre | v. to have the courage to do something n. a challenge to do something dangerous |
| daring | dāring | dar-ing | dār-ing | a. brave and willing to take risks n. courage or boldness |
| dark | dàrk | dark | dàrk | a. with little or no light a. hidden from knowledge; mysterious |
| darling | dàrling | dar-ling | dàr-ling | n. a person who is dearly loved a. beloved |
| dash | dash | dash | dash | v. to run or move quickly n. a short race; a punctuation mark |
| date | dāte | date | dāte | n. the specified day of the month n. a social or romantic meeting n. a small sweet fruit vt. to write a date on vi. to have a romantic meeting |
| data | dātå | dat-a | dāt-å | n. facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis |
| datum | dātům | dat-um | dāt-ům | n. an item of factual information derived from measurement or research |
| daughter | dãu𝕘𝕙te̊r | daught-er | dãu𝕘𝕙t-e̊r | n. a girl or woman in relation to her parents |
| dawn | dãwn | dawn | dãwn | n. the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise vi. to begin to grow light in the morning |
| day | dāy | day | dāy | n. a period of 24 hours; the time between sunrise and sunset; a particular point in time |
| daily | dāilẏ | dai-ly | dāi-lẏ | a. done, produced, or occurring every day adv. every day n. a newspaper published every day |
| daylight | dāylī𝕘𝕙t | day-light | dāy-lī𝕘𝕙t | n. the light of the sun during the day |
| Friday | Frīdāy | Fri-day | Frī-dāy | |
| Monday | Môndāy | Mon-day | Môn-dāy | |
| Saturday | Satůrdāy | Satur-day | Satůr-dāy | |
| Sunday | Sûndāy | Sun-day | Sûn-dāy | |
| today | to̊dāy | to-day | to̊-dāy | n. this present day; the present time adv. on this day |
| Tuesday | Tūeṡdāy | Tu-es-day | Tū-eṡ-dāy | |
| Thursday | Thůrṡdāy | Thur-s-day | Thůr-ṡ-dāy | |
| Wednesday | We𝕕neṡdāy | Wedn-es-day | We𝕕n-eṡ-dāy | |
| yesterday | yeste̊rdāy | yest-er-day | yest-e̊r-dāy | n. the day before today adv. on the day before today |
| dazzle | dazzle | dazz-le | dazz-le | v. blind someone temporarily with bright light; amaze with brilliance n. blinding light |
| dead | dèad | dead | dèad | a. no longer living adv. completely or absolutely |
| death | dèath | death | dèath | n. the end of the life of a person or organism n. the state of being dead |
| deadly | dèadlẏ | dead-ly | dèad-lẏ | a. causing or able to cause death adv. extremely |
| deaf | dèaf | deaf | dèaf | a. lacking the sense of hearing a. unwilling to listen or pay attention |
| deafen | dèafe̊n | deaf-en | dèaf-e̊n | v. make or render deaf v. be unbearably loud |
| deal | dēal | deal | dēal | n. an agreement or arrangement in business v. to distribute cards in a game; to handle or manage a situation |
| dealer | dēale̊r | deal-er | dēal-e̊r | n. a firm engaged in trading n. the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game |
| dean | dēan | dean | dēan | n. the head of a university faculty or department n. a senior member of a group |
| dear | dēar | dear | dēar | a. greatly loved; highly valued int. used to express surprise, pity, or affection |
| endeavor | ėndèavo̊r | en-deav-or | ėn-dèav-o̊r | v. to try hard to do something n. an attempt to achieve something |
| debt | debt | debt | debt | n. money owed by one person to another n. an obligation to do something |
| decade | decāde | dec-ade | dec-āde | n. a period of ten years |
| decimal | decimål | decim-al | decim-ål | n. a number in the decimal system a. numbered or proceeding by tens |
| deck | deck | deck | deck | n. any of various platforms built into a vessel n. a porch that resembles the deck on a ship v. be beautiful to look at v. decorate |
| deed | dēed | deed | dēed | n. something that is done; an action n. a legal document showing ownership |
| indeed | indēed | in-deed | in-dēed | adv. truly; used to emphasize a statement or response |
| deem | dēem | deem | dēem | vt. consider or judge |
| deep | dēep | deep | dēep | a. going far down from the top or surface a. very intense or extreme adv. a long way down n. the deepest part |
| deepen | dēepe̊n | deep-en | dēep-e̊n | v. to make or become deeper |
| depth | depth | dep-th | dep-th | n. the extent downward or backward or inward n. degree of psychological or intellectual profundity |
| deer | dēer | deer | dēer | n. a hoofed animal with branching antlers, found mainly in forests |
| academic | acådemic | aca-dem-ic | acå-dem-ic | a. relating to education and scholarship a. not practical or directly useful |
| academy | åcade̊mẏ | aca-dem-y | åca-de̊m-ẏ | n. a school or college for special training n. a society of distinguished scholars |
| condemn | co̊ndemn | con-demn | co̊n-demn | vt. express strong disapproval of vt. sentence to punishment |
| democracy | dėmocråcy | dem-o-cracy | dėm-o-cråcy | n. a system of government by the whole population, through elected representatives |
| democratic | demo̊cratic | demo-crat-ic | demo̊-crat-ic | a. relating to or supporting democracy or its principles |
| deny | dėnȳ | de-ny | dė-nȳ | v. state that something is not true v. refuse to give or allow something |
| denial | dėnīål | de-ni-al | dė-nī-ål | n. the action of declaring something to be untrue n. the refusal of a request |
| dense | dense | dense | dense | a. having parts closely crowded together a. hard to understand because of not being clearly expressed |
| density | densitẏ | dens-ity | dens-itẏ | n. the degree of compactness of a substance |
| condense | co̊ndense | con-dense | co̊n-dense | v. to change from a gas to a liquid v. to make more compact or concentrated |
| dentist | dentist | dent-ist | dent-ist | n. a person qualified to treat teeth and gum problems |
| desk | desk | desk | desk | n. a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments |
| dew | dew̄ | dew | dew̄ | n. drops of water condensed from the air onto cool surfaces overnight |
| index | index | in-dex | in-dex | n. an alphabetical listing of names and topics with page numbers where they are discussed n. the finger next to the thumb v. provide with an index |
| diary | dīårẏ | di-ary | dī-årẏ | n. a daily record of personal experiences |
| diamond | dīåmo̊nd | di-a-mond | dī-å-mo̊nd | n. a very hard precious stone n. a shape with four equal sides forming points |
| dial | dīål | di-al | dī-ål | n. the face of a clock or watch; a round control v. to make a phone call |
| dictate | dictāte | dict-ate | dict-āte | v. to state or order with authoritative force v. to say or read aloud to be written down by someone else n. an order or principle |
| dictionary | dictio̊nårẏ | dict-ion-ary | dict-io̊n-årẏ | n. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them |
| dictation | dictātio̊n | dict-at-ion | dict-āt-io̊n | n. speech intended for reproduction in writing n. matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage |
| dictator | dictāto̊r | dict-at-or | dict-āt-o̊r | n. a ruler with total power over a country |
| contradict | contrådict | contra-dict | contrå-dict | v. to deny the truth of a statement v. to be in conflict with |
| contradiction | contrådictio̊n | contra-dict-ion | contrå-dict-io̊n | n. a combination of statements that are opposed to one another n. the act of contradicting |
| dedicate | dedicāte | de-dic-ate | de-dic-āte | vt. to give one's time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose |
| indicate | indicāte | in-dic-ate | in-dic-āte | vt. to point out or show something vt. to suggest or state indirectly |
| indication | indicātio̊n | in-dic-at-ion | in-dic-āt-io̊n | n. a sign or piece of information that suggests something n. the act of pointing out or showing |
| indicative | indicåtive | in-dic-at-ive | in-dic-åt-ive | a. serving as a sign or indication of something |
| predict | prėdict | pre-dict | prė-dict | v. make a prediction about; tell in advance |
| prediction | prėdictio̊n | pre-dict-ion | prė-dict-io̊n | n. a statement about what will happen in the future |
| die | dīe | die | dīe | v. to stop living; to come to the end of one's life n. a small cube with spots on each face, used in games |
| dying | dȳing | dy-ing | dȳ-ing | a. about to die; coming to an end |
| diesel | diēṡe̊l | dies-el | diēṡ-e̊l | n. a type of engine that burns heavy oil n. the fuel used in such engines |
| diet | dīe̊t | di-et | dī-e̊t | n. the food a person eats regularly n. a special course of food for health reasons |
| dig | dig | dig | dig | n. the site of an archeological exploration v. turn up, loosen, or remove earth |
| digital | digitål | digit-al | digit-ål | a. using numerical digits a. relating to digital technology |
| dignity | dignitẏ | dign-ity | dign-itẏ | n. the quality of being worthy of respect n. a composed or serious manner |
| indignant | indignånt | in-dign-ant | in-dign-ånt | a. feeling or showing anger at something perceived as unfair |
| indignation | indignātio̊n | in-dign-at-ion | in-dign-āt-io̊n | n. a feeling of righteous anger |
| dim | dim | dim | dim | a. not bright or clear v. to make or become less bright |
| dine | dīne | dine | dīne | v. eat dinner v. entertain someone at dinner |
| dinner | dinne̊r | dinn-er | dinn-e̊r | n. the main meal of the day |
| dip | dip | dip | dip | v. put briefly into a liquid n. a brief swim or immersion |
| diploma | diplōmå | di-plom-a | di-plōm-å | n. a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study |
| diplomatic | diplo̊mātic | di-plom-at-ic | di-plo̊m-āt-ic | a. relating to the management of relations between countries a. skilled at dealing with sensitive matters tactfully |
| dirt | di̊rt | dirt | di̊rt | n. the state of being covered with unclean things a. (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel |
| dirty | di̊rtẏ | dirt-y | di̊rt-ẏ | v. make soiled, filthy, or dirty a. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime a. (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency |
| dish | dish | dish | dish | n. a container for holding or serving food n. a particular item of prepared food |
| disk | disk | disk | disk | n. a flat, circular plate or object |
| condition | co̊nditio̊n | con-dit-ion | co̊n-dit-io̊n | n. the state of something with regard to its appearance or functioning n. the circumstances affecting the nature of something |
| edit | edit | e-dit | e-dit | vt. prepare for publication by correcting vt. modify or revise |
| edition | ėditio̊n | e-dit-ion | ė-dit-io̊n | n. the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published n. all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time n. an issue of a newspaper |
| editor | edito̊r | e-dit-or | e-dit-o̊r | n. a person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a text or publication |
| editorial | editoriål | e-dit-or-ial | e-dit-or-iål | n. a newspaper article expressing the editor's opinion a. relating to the editor or editing |
| tradition | tråditio̊n | tra-dit-ion | trå-dit-io̊n | n. a belief or practice passed down through generations |
| traditional | tråditio̊nål | tra-dit-ion-al | trå-dit-io̊n-ål | a. based on or according to tradition |
| ditch | ditch | ditch | ditch | n. a long narrow excavation in the ground v. to get rid of something |
| dive | dīve | dive | dīve | v. to plunge headfirst into water n. a plunge into water v. to move quickly downward |
| dizzy | dizzẏ | dizz-y | dizz-ẏ | v. make dizzy or giddy a. having or causing a whirling sensation |
| do | dõ | do | dõ | v. perform an action; to make or produce aux. used to form questions and negative sentences |
| undo | ûndõ | un-do | ûn-dõ | v. to cancel or reverse the effects of an action v. to open or unfasten something |
| document | docūme̊nt | doc-u-ment | doc-ū-me̊nt | n. a piece of written or printed information v. record something in written form |
| documentary | docūme̊ntårẏ | doc-u-ment-ary | doc-ū-me̊nt-årẏ | n. a film based on real events a. based on documents or facts |
| dock | dock | dock | dock | n. a platform for loading or unloading ships v. to bring a ship into a dock vt. to deduct from someone's wages |
| doctrine | doctrine | doctr-ine | doctr-ine | n. a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a group |
| doctor | docto̊r | doct-or | doct-o̊r | n. a person who is qualified to treat people who are ill n. a person who holds a doctorate |
| dog | dog | dog | dog | n. a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout and bark |
| dollar | dollår | doll-ar | doll-år | n. the basic unit of money in the US, Canada, and other countries |
| dominant | dominånt | dom-in-ant | dom-in-ånt | a. exercising influence or control a. (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar |
| dominate | domināte | dom-in-ate | dom-in-āte | v. have control over v. be the most important or noticeable |
| domestic | do̊mestic | dom-est-ic | do̊m-est-ic | a. relating to the running of a home or family a. relating to or occurring within a country |
| predominant | prėdominånt | pre-domin-ant | prė-domin-ånt | a. most common or important; having superior power or influence |
| dome | dōme | dome | dōme | n. a rounded vault forming the roof of a building n. a stadium with a roof |
| donkey | donkėy | donk-ey | donk-ėy | n. a domesticated animal related to the horse |
| doom | doom | doom | doom | n. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny v. make certain of the failure or destruction of |
| door | dōor | door | dōor | n. a movable barrier used to close an entrance n. a means of access or opportunity |
| indoor | indōor | in-door | in-dōor | a. situated or used inside a building |
| indoors | indōorṡ | in-door-s | in-dōor-ṡ | adv. within a building |
| outdoor | òutdōor | out-door | òut-dōor | a. done or located outside, in the open air |
| outdoors | òutdōorṡ | out-door-s | òut-dōor-ṡ | n. where the air is unconfined |
| dorm | dorm | dorm | dorm | n. a college or university building containing living quarters for students |
| dormitory | dormito̊rẏ | dorm-it-ory | dorm-it-o̊rẏ | n. a building with sleeping quarters for students |
| dose | dōse | dose | dōse | n. a specific quantity of a medicine taken at one time vt. to give a dose of medicine to |
| dot | dot | dot | dot | n. a small round mark vt. mark with a dot |
| double | dôuble | double | dôuble | a. twice as much or as many v. become twice as much n. twice the amount |
| doubt | dòubt | doubt | dòubt | n. a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction v. feel uncertain about |
| doubtful | dòubtfůl | doubt-ful | dòubt-fůl | a. feeling uncertain about something |
| doubtless | dòubtlėss | doubt-less | dòubt-lėss | adv. without doubt; certainly |
| undoubtedly | ûndòubtėdlẏ | un-doubt-ed-ly | ûn-dòubt-ėd-lẏ | adv. without doubt; certainly |
| dove | dôve | dove | dôve | n. a type of pigeon n. an emblem of peace |
| endow | ėndòw | en-dow | ėn-dòw | v. give qualities or abilities to v. furnish with an endowment |
| down | dòwn | down | dòwn | adv. from a higher to a lower position; in a descending direction prep. along a descending direction n. soft feathers; a grassy hill a. sad or depressed |
| downward | dòwnwård | down-ward | dòwn-wård | a. moving or extending downward adv. toward a lower level |
| downstairs | dòwnstāirṡ | down-stair-s | dòwn-stāir-ṡ | adv. on or to a lower floor of a building a. on a lower floor |
| dozen | dôze̊n | dozen | dôze̊n | n. a group of twelve |
| draft | dràft | draft | dràft | n. a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) n. a preliminary sketch of a design or picture n. a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another |
| drag | drag | drag | drag | v. pull something along forcefully n. something that slows progress |
| dragon | drago̊n | drag-on | drag-o̊n | n. a mythical monster like a giant reptile |
| drain | drāin | drain | drāin | n. a pipe or channel that carries off liquid v. to cause liquid to flow out |
| drainage | drāinȧge | drain-age | drāin-ȧge | n. the process of removing water |
| drama | dràmå | dram-a | dràm-å | n. the literary genre of works intended for the theater n. an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional |
| dramatic | dråmatic | dram-at-ic | dråm-at-ic | a. relating to drama or the theater a. sudden, striking, or exciting |
| drastic | drastic | drast-ic | drast-ic | a. forceful and extreme and rigorous |
| draw | drãw | draw | drãw | v. to produce a picture or diagram by making lines on a surface v. to pull or drag something |
| drawback | drãwback | draw-back | drãw-back | n. the quality of being a hindrance |
| drawer | drãwe̊r | draw-er | drãw-e̊r | n. a boxlike container that slides in and out |
| drawing | drãwing | draw-ing | drãw-ing | n. an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book or magazine n. the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams |
| dread | drèad | dread | drèad | n. great fear or apprehension v. to anticipate with fear |
| dreadful | drèadful | dread-ful | drèad-ful | a. very bad or unpleasant; causing fear |
| dream | drēam | dream | drēam | n. a series of images and feelings during sleep n. a hope or ambition v. to have dreams while sleeping v. to imagine or hope for something |
| dress | dress | dress | dress | n. a one-piece garment for a woman or girl v. put on clothes |
| address | åddress | ad-dress | åd-dress | n. the place where a person or organization can be found n. a formal speech vt. to speak to vt. to write a direction on a letter |
| drift | drift | drift | drift | v. to be carried slowly by a current of air or water n. a continuous slow movement from one place to another |
| drill | drill | drill | drill | n. a tool used for making holes in hard materials n. military training exercises v. to make a hole using a drill v. to train by repetition |
| drink | drink | drink | drink | n. a liquid for drinking vt. to take liquid into the mouth and swallow vi. to consume alcoholic beverages |
| drunk | drûnk | drunk | drûnk | a. affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one's faculties n. a person who is drunk |
| drip | drip | drip | drip | v. to fall in drops n. a drop of liquid |
| drive | drīve | drive | drīve | v. to operate and control the direction of a vehicle n. a trip or journey in a vehicle |
| driver | drīve̊r | driv-er | drīv-e̊r | n. a person who drives a vehicle n. a program that controls a device |
| drop | drop | drop | drop | v. to let something fall vertically n. a small amount of liquid in a round shape |
| drought | dròu𝕘𝕙t | drought | dròu𝕘𝕙t | n. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water |
| drown | dròwn | drown | dròwn | v. to die from being submerged in water v. to overwhelm with a particular thing |
| drug | drûg | drug | drûg | n. a medicine or other substance that has a physiological effect vt. to administer a drug to someone |
| drum | drûm | drum | drûm | n. a musical instrument played by beating v. beat a drum |
| dry | drȳ | dry | drȳ | a. free from moisture or liquid; not wet or damp v. become or make dry |
| deduce | dėdūce | de-duce | dė-dūce | v. reason by deduction; establish by deduction |
| educate | edūcāte | e-duc-ate | e-dūc-āte | v. give an education to v. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment |
| education | edūcātio̊n | e-duc-at-ion | e-dūc-āt-io̊n | n. the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction n. the theory and practice of teaching |
| induce | indūce | in-duce | in-dūce | v. to bring about or give rise to v. to persuade or influence to do something |
| introduce | intro̊dūce | intro-duce | intro̊-dūce | vt. to make someone known to someone else vt. to bring something into use for the first time vt. to present something formally |
| produce | pro̊dūce | pro-duce | pro̊-dūce | vt. to make or grow something n. agricultural products, especially fresh fruit and vegetables |
| producer | pro̊dūce̊r | pro-duc-er | pro̊-dūc-e̊r | n. a person or thing that produces something n. a person responsible for the financial and managerial aspects of a film or broadcast |
| reduce | rėdūce | re-duce | rė-dūce | v. to make smaller or less in size, amount, or degree |
| reproduce | rēpro̊dūce | re-pro-duce | rē-pro̊-dūce | v. to produce a copy of something v. to produce offspring |
| duck | dûck | duck | dûck | n. a common waterbird with short legs and a flat beak v. to lower the head or body quickly to avoid something |
| conduct | co̊ndûct | con-duct | co̊n-dûct | n. the way one behaves vt. to organize or direct vt. to lead or guide |
| conductor | co̊ndûcto̊r | con-duct-or | co̊n-dûct-o̊r | n. a person who directs the performance of an orchestra n. a substance that conducts heat or electricity n. a person who collects fares on a bus or train |
| induction | indûctio̊n | in-duct-ion | in-dûct-io̊n | n. the process of introducing someone to a new job or organization n. the inference of a general law from particular instances |
| introduction | intro̊dûctio̊n | intro-duct-ion | intro̊-dûct-io̊n | n. the act of beginning something new n. the first section of a communication n. a basic or elementary instructional text |
| product | prodûct | pro-duct | pro-dûct | n. an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale n. a result of an action or process |
| production | pro̊dûctio̊n | pro-duct-ion | pro̊-dûct-io̊n | n. the process of making or growing something n. a film, record, or play that has been produced |
| productive | pro̊dûctive | pro-duct-ive | pro̊-dûct-ive | a. producing or achieving a lot; useful |
| productivity | productivitẏ | pro-duct-iv-ity | pro-duct-iv-itẏ | n. the rate at which goods are produced |
| reduction | rėdûctio̊n | re-duct-ion | rė-dûct-io̊n | n. the action of making something smaller or less |
| reproduction | rēpro̊dûctio̊n | re-pro-duct-ion | rē-pro̊-dûct-io̊n | n. the production of offspring n. a copy of a work of art or document |
| semiconductor | semico̊ndûcto̊r | semi-con-duct-or | semi-co̊n-dûct-o̊r | n. a substance with electrical conductivity between that of a metal and an insulator |
| due | dūe | due | dūe | a. expected at or planned for at a certain time a. owed as a debt or obligation n. a person's right or what is owed to someone |
| subdue | sůbdūe | sub-due | sůb-dūe | v. put down by force; hold within limits; make subordinate |
| duke | dūke | duke | dūke | n. a nobleman of the highest rank |
| indulge | indûlge | in-dulge | in-dûlge | v. to allow oneself to enjoy something v. to give in to a desire |
| dull | dûll | dull | dûll | a. not interesting or exciting a. not sharp or pointed v. to make or become less sharp |
| dumb | dûm𝕓 | dumb | dûm𝕓 | a. unable to speak a. (informal) stupid or foolish |
| dump | dûmp | dump | dûmp | n. a place where waste is disposed of vt. to throw away or discard carelessly |
| durable | dūråble | dur-able | dūr-åble | a. capable of withstanding wear and decay |
| during | dūring | dur-ing | dūr-ing | prep. throughout the course or duration of |
| duration | dūrātio̊n | dur-at-ion | dūr-āt-io̊n | n. the time during which something continues |
| endure | ėndūre | en-dure | ėn-dūre | vt. to bear something painful or difficult patiently vi. to last or continue for a long time |
| endurance | ėndūrånce | en-dur-ance | ėn-dūr-ånce | n. the power to withstand hardship or stress |
| dusk | dûsk | dusk | dûsk | n. the darker part of twilight |
| dust | dûst | dust | dûst | n. fine dry powder consisting of tiny particles v. remove dust from |
| industrial | indûstriål | in-dustr-ial | in-dûstr-iål | a. relating to or resulting from industry a. having highly developed industries |
| industrious | indûstrio̊us | in-dustr-ious | in-dûstr-io̊us | a. characterized by hard work and perseverance |
| industry | indůstrẏ | in-dustr-y | in-důstr-ẏ | n. economic activity concerned with processing raw materials and manufacturing goods n. hard and persistent work |
| industrialize | indûstriålīze | in-dustr-ial-ize | in-dûstr-iål-īze | v. to organize the production of something into an industry; to develop industry |
| duty | dūtẏ | dut-y | dūt-ẏ | n. a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility n. a tax on imports or exports |
| dwarf | dwãrf | dwarf | dwãrf | n. a person who is markedly small v. to make something seem small by comparison |
| dwell | dwell | dwell | dwell | v. to live in or at a specified place v. to linger over something |
| dwelling | dwelling | dwell-ing | dwell-ing | n. housing that someone is living in |
| dye | dȳe | dye | dȳe | n. a substance used to color materials vt. to color with dye |
| dynamic | dȳnamic | dyn-am-ic | dȳn-am-ic | a. characterized by constant change or activity a. relating to forces that produce movement |
| dynamo | dȳnåmō | dyn-am-o | dȳn-åm-ō | n. a generator producing current by rotating a coil between electromagnet poles |
