adjective

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Other / Body

drowsy - Sleepy and lethargic; half asleep

Betty felt so drowsy that she took a nap while waiting in traffic.

adjective

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Good / Exciting

Url

dramatic - Exciting or full of action and emotion.

There was a dramatic change in the weather overnight, when thunderstorms moved into the area..

verb

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Bad / Small

Url

downsize - To reduce the size, amount, or extent of something.

Bill saved money by moving into a smaller apartment, and tried to downsize his lifestyle and live more simply.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

Url

divisive - Causing disagreement or hostility between people, tending to disrupt unity or harmony.

The election was fought over the deeply divisive issue of immigration, and people on either side of the issue can't see things from the other point of view.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

dreadful - Very bad or unpleasant

Jimmy's mother shouted, 'Shut off that dreadful music or I think it will drive me crazy.'

adjective

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Bad / Confused

dizzy - Having a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.

After going on the giant roller coaster, Ed felt very dizzy.

noun

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Good / Flexible

Url

diversity - Having a range of many people or things that are very different from each other

The new magazine was founded on the principle that it was good to have a diversity of opinions and viewpoints.

verb

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Bad / Afraid

dread - Anticipate with great apprehension or fear

Ben and Betty dreaded walking through the haunted forest, afraid that ghosts could appear at any time.

verb

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Other / Wet

drizzle - Rain lightly

The rain drizzled onto his windshield, but not enough for him to turn on the wipers.

verb

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Other / Wet

dredge - To clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge

The large vessel dredged the dirty water so that it could sparkle once again.

verb

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Other / Wet

dribble - (of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream

Water dribbled from the leaky faucet until a small puddle had formed.

noun

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Other / Wet

drizzle - Light rain falling in very fine drops

The light drizzle created small ripples in the water.