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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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