defend

The FBI defends the computers against the hackers.

delegation

The American delegation arrived late at the conference.

deliberate

The Supreme Court of the US deliberated

whether the ballots of Florida should be re-counted.

demanding

My boss is very demanding.

depart

“He said he wouldn't do the things departing from his principles.”

“Well, did he have some?”

depict

His novel depicts life in modern London.

deposit

You should learn to deposit the sadness inside your heart.

There're many important things waiting for you.

destructive

These drugs are destructive to white blood cells.

devote

National Geographic is a famous American magazine

devoted to pictures and articles on places of cultural interest.

dictate

For a secretary,

knowing shorthand well is very useful

when the boss is dictating the commercial letters.

dim

The influence of the super model was slowly dimming.

dine

We are dining the ambassador this week.

disguise

I disguised the spots on my face with make-up.

dispose

The boy's friends have deserted him for the fact

that he is criminally disposed.

DNA

We can only make clones from living DNA.

donation

They made a generous donation to charity.

drag

She loves her family,

but they're a drag on her career.

drift

Is the Government's policy one of drift?

driving-licence/driver's license

The police officer asked to see my driver's license.

The police officer asked to see my driving-licence.

economical

Small cars are more economical than large ones,

because they use less petrol.

edge

We should keep on developing new products

and try to make them edge into the international market

as soon as possible.

elegant

Gigi is elegant and versatile.

encounter

The heroine of Alice in Wonderland encountered many adventures.

encourage

Twenty of America's thirty-nine presidents

have been farmers themselves or sons of farmers,

and each has encouraged agriculture

in some special ways.

engage

Recently I've been engaged in negotiating with customers.

And I have an engagement with a client for this afternoon.

epidemic

The last thing Africa needs is another deadly epidemic.

erode

Metals are eroded easily by acids.

eternal

The minister spoke of the soul's eternal life.

exclaim

He could not help exclaiming at how much his son had grown.

exclusively

This special offer has been exclusively designed for readers of this magazine.

excursion

Many excursions had been arranged by the holiday company.

execute

The piano sonata was badly executed.

exhibit

Most of the state leaders viewed the exhibits in masses

and gave high praise of them.

facial

To find out which celebrity you most resemble,

download a photo of yourself,

and you'll quickly receive a list of stars with similar facial features.

facilitate

Studies show that reading aloud facilitates comprehension and memorization.

faith

You can deprive him of his leadership role,

but you can't deprive the citizens' faith in him as a mayor.