Lesson 13
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#241
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Dalliance
/ˈdæl.i.əns/
noun
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a casual romantic or sexual relationship; a brief involvement or experiment
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His dalliance with photography lasted only a few months before he lost interest.

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flirtation, affair, fling, liaison
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commitment, dedication, serious relationship
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brief dalliance, romantic dalliance, casual dalliance
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#242
☀️
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Day
/deɪ/
noun
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a period of twenty-four hours; the time during which there is light
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What a beautiful day it is today with clear blue skies!

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daytime, twenty-four hours, date, era
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night, darkness, evening
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beautiful day, long day, working day
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#243
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Dam
/dæm/
noun
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a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level; a female parent of an animal
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The massive dam provides electricity and controls flooding in the region.

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barrier, weir, embankment, dyke
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opening, breach, gap
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hydroelectric dam, concrete dam, dam construction
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#244
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Deadline
/ˈded.laɪn/
noun
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the latest time or date by which something should be completed
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The deadline for submitting the project is next Friday.

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time limit, due date, cutoff, expiry
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extension, flexibility, open-ended
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strict deadline, meet deadline, deadline pressure
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#245
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Dead-lock
/ˈded.lɑk/
noun
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a situation in which no progress is possible; complete standstill
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The negotiations reached a deadlock when neither side would compromise.

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stalemate, impasse, standstill, gridlock
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progress, breakthrough, resolution, movement
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political deadlock, break deadlock, reach deadlock
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#246
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Damage
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/
noun
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physical harm caused to something; injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness
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The storm caused significant damage to the coastal buildings.

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harm, destruction, injury, loss
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repair, restoration, improvement, benefit
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property damage, brain damage, environmental damage
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#247
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Damnation
/dæmˈneɪ.ʃən/
noun
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condemnation to eternal punishment in hell; something that causes ruin or failure
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The preacher spoke about salvation and damnation in his sermon.

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condemnation, perdition, ruin, curse
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salvation, blessing, redemption
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eternal damnation, threat of damnation, escape damnation
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#248
🤝
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Dealing
/ˈdiː.lɪŋ/
noun
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business transactions; the way of treating people or handling situations
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His fair dealing with customers earned him an excellent reputation.

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transaction, trade, conduct, behavior
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avoidance, neglect, dishonesty
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fair dealing, business dealing, honest dealing
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#249
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Dandruff
/ˈdæn.drʌf/
noun
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small white or grey flakes of dead skin that form on the scalp and fall from the hair
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He used a special shampoo to treat his persistent dandruff problem.

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scalp flakes, seborrhea, scurf
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healthy scalp, clean hair
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dandruff shampoo, severe dandruff, treat dandruff
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#250
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Death
/deθ/
noun
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the end of life; the permanent cessation of vital functions
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The death of the great leader was mourned by the entire nation.

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demise, passing, mortality, end
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birth, life, existence, vitality
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sudden death, natural death, death certificate
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#251
🎯
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Daring
/ˈder.ɪŋ/
noun
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adventurous courage; willingness to take risks
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The mountain climber's daring impressed everyone at the base camp.

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boldness, courage, bravery, audacity
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cowardice, timidity, caution, hesitation
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great daring, act of daring, show daring
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#252
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Debate
/dɪˈbeɪt/
noun
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a formal discussion of opposing viewpoints; argument with reasoned points
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The political debate lasted for three hours with passionate arguments.

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discussion, argument, dispute, deliberation
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agreement, consensus, silence, acceptance
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heated debate, public debate, debate competition
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#253
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Darkness
/ˈdɑrk.nəs/
noun
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the partial or total absence of light; wickedness or evil; ignorance or lack of knowledge
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The power outage plunged the entire city into darkness.

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blackness, gloom, shadow, ignorance
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light, brightness, illumination, knowledge
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total darkness, fear of darkness, darkness falls
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#254
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Debit
/ˈdeb.ɪt/
noun
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an entry recording an amount owed; money taken from a bank account
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The bank showed a debit of fifty dollars from my checking account.

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charge, withdrawal, debt, liability
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credit, deposit, asset, income
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debit card, debit account, automatic debit
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#255
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Data
/ˈdeɪ.tə/
noun
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facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis; information in digital form
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Scientists analyzed the data from thousands of experiments to reach their conclusion.

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information, facts, statistics, figures
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ignorance, misinformation, assumptions
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collect data, analyze data, raw data
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#256
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Debris
/dəˈbriː/
noun
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scattered fragments of something destroyed; rubble or wreckage
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The cleanup crew removed debris from the construction site.

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rubble, wreckage, fragments, ruins
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construction, building, whole structure
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space debris, construction debris, clear debris
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#257
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Daughter
/ˈdɔː.tər/
noun
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a female offspring; a young woman in relation to her parents
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Their daughter graduated from medical school with top honors.

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child, offspring, girl, descendant
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son, parent, ancestor
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eldest daughter, beloved daughter, daughter-in-law
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#258
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Debt
/det/
noun
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something owed, especially money; obligation to pay or repay
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He worked extra hours to pay off his student loan debt.

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loan, obligation, liability, arrears
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asset, credit, wealth, savings
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pay debt, national debt, debt relief
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#259
🌅
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Dawn
/dɔːn/
noun
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the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise; the beginning or start of something
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The fishermen set out to sea before dawn to catch the morning tide.

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daybreak, sunrise, morning, beginning
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dusk, sunset, evening, end
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crack of dawn, dawn breaks, dawn of a new era
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#260
🍂
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Decay
/dɪˈkeɪ/
noun
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the process of rotting or decomposing; gradual decline or deterioration
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The old building showed signs of decay after years of neglect.

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deterioration, rot, decomposition, decline
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growth, improvement, preservation, renewal
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tooth decay, urban decay, prevent decay
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