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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| disturb | /dɪˈstɝːb/ | v. | to interrupt someone or make them stop what they are doing | Please do not disturb me while I work. | |
| Division | /dɪˈvɪʒən/ | n. | The act of separating something into parts or groups | The division of labor made the work faster. | |
| Divorce | /dɪˈvɔrs/ | n. | An official or legal process to end a marriage | Their marriage ended in divorce. | |
| Divorced | /dɪˈvɔrst/ | adj. | Married in the past but not now married | My parents are divorced. | |
| dizzy | /ˈdɪzi/ | adj. | feeling that everything is spinning | I felt dizzy after standing up fast. | |
| dj | /ˌdiː ˈdʒeɪ/ | n. | a person who plays recorded music for an audience | The DJ started the party with a fast song. | |
| documentary | /ˌdɑːkjəˈmentəri/ | n. | a film or TV program about real people or events | We watched a documentary about oceans. | |
| Domain | /dəˈmeɪn/ | n. | A website address | They registered a new domain. | |
| Domestic | /dəˈmɛstɪk/ | adj. | Relating to a person's own country | Domestic flights are cheaper than international ones. | |
| Dominant | /ˈdɑmɪnənt/ | adj. | More important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type | She is the dominant player on the team. | |
| Dominate | /ˈdɑməˌneɪt/ | v. | To have control over a place or person | The strong team dominated the game. | |
| Downtown | /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/ | n. | In or to the central part of a city | We went downtown to do some shopping. | |
| Dozen | /ˈdʌzən/ | n. | Twelve | I bought a dozen eggs. | |
| Draft | /dræft/ | n. | A piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form | This is the first draft of my essay. | |
| Dramatic | /drəˈmætɪk/ | adj. | Very sudden or noticeable, or full of action and excitement | There was a dramatic change in the weather. | |
| dreams | /drimz/ | n. | thoughts and pictures in your mind while sleeping; hopes for the future | He had strange dreams last night. | |
| driving licence | /ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌlaɪsəns/ | n. | an official document that allows you to drive a car | She got her driving licence last year. | |
| Drone | /droʊn/ | n. | Flying robot | Fly the drone. | |
| Drought | /draʊt/ | n. | Long period without rain | Severe drought. | |
| Drug | /drʌɡ/ | n. | Any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as a medicine | The doctor prescribed a new drug. | |
| due to | /ˈduː tuː/ | prep. | because of | The game was canceled due to rain. | |
| Dull | /dʌl/ | adj. | Not interesting or exciting in any way | The movie was very dull. | |
| Dump | /dʌmp/ | v. | To put down or drop something in a careless way | He dumped his bag on the bed. | |
| Dune | /djun/ | n. | Hill of sand | Sand dune. | |
| dustbin | /ˈdʌstbɪn/ | n. | a container for rubbish | Please put the paper in the dustbin. |
