dispute

　　[(1) to oppose strongly by argument; (2) an angry debate]

　　The two nations disputed where the border between them should be. (1)

　　The United Nations helped settle the border dispute. (2)

　　dissident

　　[a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government]

　　The three dissidents were sentenced to long prison terms.

　　distance

　　[the amount of space between two places or objects]

　　The distance from my house to your house is two kilometers.

　　dive

　　[to jump into water head first]

　　He dived into the river and swam to the screaming child.

　　divide

　　[to separate into two or more parts]

　　She divided the food into four equal amounts.

　　do

　　[(1) to act; (2) to make an effort]

　　I did the job exactly as ordered. (1)

　　He did the best that he could do. (2)

　　doctor

　　[a person trained in medicine to treat sick people]

　　He was sick so he went to see the doctor.

　　document

　　[an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or support of something]

　　The lawyer offered many documents to support his case.

　　dog

　　[a small animal that often lives with humans]

　　Our dog loves to chase our cat.

　　dollar

　　[United States money, one hundred cents]

　　Could I borrow a dollar from you?

　　door

　　[an opening for entering or leaving a building or room]

　　He ran through the door just as she closed it.

　　down

　　[(1) from higher to lower; (2) in a low place]

　　The climbers walked down the mountain. (1)

　　I was doing some exercises down on the floor when she walked in. (2)

　　dream

　　[(1) to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep; (2) a picture or story in the mind during sleep; (3) a happy idea about the future]

　　He dreamed he was standing on a falling building. (1)

　　The man described his dream to the psychiatrist. (2)

　　The civil rights leader had a dream that someday whites and blacks could live together in peace. (3)

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