TO ACT PLAYFULLY
It is fun to watch the little puppy romp and DALLY around on the floor.
CONFORMING TO STANDARDS OF GOOD TASTE OR MORALITY
Your job in life is to work to be a DECENT human being.
TO DESTROY OR MAR THE SURFACE OF
It is against the law to DEFACE mailboxes.
SHORTAGE OF SOMETHING NEEDED
Having a DEFICIENCY in the important vitamins is not good for your health.
TO TEAR DOWN
It will take months to completely DEMOLISH the remains of the World Trade Center.
TO PLACE FOR SAFE KEEPING
I need to make a DEPOSIT in my bank account to pay for my new house.
TO MARK OR POINT OUT
I would like to DESIGNATE you as the person in charge when I am gone.
DEVASTATION, RUIN, BARREN WASTELAND
Some people say the countryside of Afghanistan is complete DESOLATION.
AN ALPHABETICAL LIST CONTAINING NAMES OR ADDRESSES
Making sure the students' names are in the DIRECTORY is a time-consuming task.
TO LESSEN THE CONFIDENCE OF
Try not to DISCOURAGE a young person's creativity.
Vocabulary Words for Week Seven