Lesson 14: Mastering the Most Frequent Nouns

Emoji	Word	Meaning	Example Sentence	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#261 🎭 ••••••	Deceit /dɪˈsiːt/ noun ••••••	the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth ••••••	His deceit was discovered when the truth about his qualifications came to light. ••••••	deception, dishonesty, fraud, trickery ••••••	honesty, truthfulness, sincerity, transparency ••••••	practice deceit, acts of deceit, deliberate deceit ••••••
#262 📄 ••••••	Deed /diːd/ noun ••••••	an action that is performed intentionally or consciously; a legal document showing ownership ••••••	His heroic deed saved the child from drowning in the river. ••••••	action, act, exploit, feat ••••••	inaction, neglect, omission ••••••	good deed, heroic deed, property deed ••••••
#263 🤝 ••••••	Decency /ˈdiː.sən.si/ noun ••••••	behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability ••••••	She had the decency to apologize for her mistake immediately. ••••••	propriety, respectability, civility, morality ••••••	impropriety, indecency, rudeness, immorality ••••••	basic decency, human decency, common decency ••••••
#264 🔧 ••••••	Defect /ˈdiː.fekt/ noun ••••••	a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack; a fault or flaw in something ••••••	The manufacturing defect caused the product to fail after only one week. ••••••	flaw, fault, imperfection, shortcoming ••••••	perfection, strength, advantage, asset ••••••	birth defect, design defect, manufacturing defect ••••••
#265 🌐 ••••••	Decentralization /diːˌsen.trə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun ••••••	the transfer of authority from central to local government; distribution of power ••••••	The decentralization of government services improved efficiency at the local level. ••••••	devolution, delegation, distribution, dispersion ••••••	centralization, concentration, consolidation ••••••	political decentralization, administrative decentralization, fiscal decentralization ••••••
#266 🛡️ ••••••	Defence /dɪˈfens/ noun ••••••	the action of defending from or resisting attack; protection or support ••••••	The country strengthened its defence system against potential threats. ••••••	protection, guard, shield, security ••••••	attack, offense, aggression, assault ••••••	national defence, self defence, strong defence ••••••
#267 🕵️ ••••••	Deception /dɪˈsep.ʃən/ noun ••••••	the action of deceiving someone; the state of being deceived ••••••	The magician's deception amazed the audience with seemingly impossible tricks. ••••••	fraud, trickery, illusion, misleading ••••••	truth, honesty, reality, transparency ••••••	deliberate deception, clever deception, visual deception ••••••
#268 ⚖️ ••••••	Defendant /dɪˈfen.dənt/ noun ••••••	an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law ••••••	The defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against him. ••••••	accused, respondent, litigant ••••••	plaintiff, prosecutor, accuser ••••••	criminal defendant, civil defendant, defendant's rights ••••••
#269 ⚖️ ••••••	Decision /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ noun ••••••	a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration; the action of deciding ••••••	Making the right decision required careful analysis of all available options. ••••••	choice, determination, judgment, resolution ••••••	indecision, hesitation, uncertainty, doubt ••••••	make decision, tough decision, final decision ••••••
#270 📉 ••••••	Deficiency /dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ noun ••••••	a lack or shortage of something; inadequacy or insufficiency ••••••	The doctor diagnosed a vitamin D deficiency in the patient's blood test. ••••••	shortage, lack, inadequacy, insufficiency ••••••	abundance, excess, sufficiency, surplus ••••••	vitamin deficiency, immune deficiency, nutritional deficiency ••••••
#271 📜 ••••••	Declaration /ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/ noun ••••••	a formal or explicit statement or announcement; an official proclamation ••••••	The president's declaration of independence marked a historic moment for the nation. ••••••	announcement, proclamation, statement, pronouncement ••••••	concealment, silence, secrecy, denial ••••••	formal declaration, public declaration, declaration of war ••••••
#272 💸 ••••••	Deficit /ˈdef.ə.sɪt/ noun ••••••	the amount by which something is too small; a shortfall or lack ••••••	The government faced a budget deficit of millions due to increased spending. ••••••	shortfall, shortage, gap, debt ••••••	surplus, excess, profit, abundance ••••••	budget deficit, trade deficit, attention deficit ••••••
#273 📉 ••••••	Decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ noun ••••••	a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, or quality; deterioration ••••••	The decline in air quality became noticeable after the factory opened nearby. ••••••	deterioration, decrease, reduction, downfall ••••••	improvement, increase, growth, rise ••••••	economic decline, gradual decline, steep decline ••••••
#274 🦴 ••••••	Deformity /dɪˈfɔː.mə.ti/ noun ••••••	a distorted or unnatural shape or form; physical malformation ••••••	The accident caused a permanent deformity in his left hand. ••••••	malformation, distortion, disfigurement, abnormality ••••••	perfection, normality, symmetry, beauty ••••••	birth deformity, spinal deformity, facial deformity ••••••
#275 🎨 ••••••	Decoration /ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ noun ••••••	the process or art of decorating something; ornamental items used to beautify ••••••	The Christmas decoration transformed the ordinary room into a festive wonderland. ••••••	ornamentation, embellishment, adornment, beautification ••••••	simplicity, plainness, bareness, austerity ••••••	home decoration, holiday decoration, interior decoration ••••••
#276 📉 ••••••	Degradation /ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/ noun ••••••	the condition or process of deteriorating; reduction to a lower or worse state ••••••	Environmental degradation threatens the survival of many species. ••••••	deterioration, decline, degeneration, erosion ••••••	improvement, enhancement, restoration, upgrade ••••••	environmental degradation, moral degradation, soil degradation ••••••
#277 🎩 ••••••	Decorum /dɪˈkɔː.rəm/ noun ••••••	behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety; dignified and appropriate conduct ••••••	The diplomat maintained perfect decorum throughout the heated negotiations. ••••••	propriety, etiquette, dignity, respectability ••••••	impropriety, indecorum, rudeness, misconduct ••••••	maintain decorum, breach of decorum, social decorum ••••••
#278 👥 ••••••	Delegate /ˈdel.ɪ.ɡət/ noun ••••••	a person chosen or elected to act for or represent others; representative ••••••	Each country sent a delegate to participate in the international conference. ••••••	representative, envoy, agent, ambassador ••••••	principal, employer, authority ••••••	union delegate, conference delegate, trade delegate ••••••
#279 ⚖️ ••••••	Decree /dɪˈkriː/ noun ••••••	an official order issued by a legal authority; a judicial decision or edict ••••••	The king issued a decree that all citizens must pay additional taxes. ••••••	edict, order, ruling, mandate ••••••	suggestion, request, appeal, recommendation ••••••	royal decree, court decree, government decree ••••••
#280 🍽️ ••••••	Delicacy /ˈdel.ɪ.kə.si/ noun ••••••	fineness of texture or structure; a choice or expensive food; sensitivity in handling ••••••	The chef prepared a local delicacy that was famous throughout the region. ••••••	refinement, subtlety, specialty, treat ••••••	coarseness, roughness, common food ••••••	local delicacy, rare delicacy, culinary delicacy ••••••

Lesson 14: Mastering the Most Frequent Nouns

Mastering the Most Frequent Nouns

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