destination
derive
design
desert
distinguish
descend
dispute
devote
dimension
digest
1.Bill _____the stairs to the basement.
2.The_____ showed how to build the machine.
3.Can you_____ silk from nylon?
4.Congresses_____ over the need for new taxes.
5.The body_____ fats slowly.
6.My friends_____ me when things got bad.
7.I need wallpaper for a room of the following_____: 16 ft. long, 12 ft. wide, 9 ft. high.
8.The plane's_____ is Beijing.
9.This story_____ from an old legend.
10.He is_____ his efforts to improving the environment.
答案：
descended
adj. 出身于...的；从一个祖先传下来的
He is descended from pioneers.
他是拓荒者的后裔。
design
vt. 设计；计划；构思
n. 设计；图案
vi. 设计
We have to rely on him to make the design.
我们不得不仰仗着他来进行这项设计。
distinguish
vt. 区分；辨别；使杰出，使表现突出
vi. 区别，区分；辨别
In spite of the fog the crew can distinguish the coastline fairly well.
虽然有雾， 船员们仍能相当清楚地识别出那是岸线。
disputed
adj. 有争议的
v. 争论；激烈争辩（dispute的过去分词）
I disputed with her about the problem.
我与她争论了此问题。
digests
摘要（digest的复数）
Listing 10 provides some of the passwords we use in this security realm and their digests.
清单 10 提供了我们在这个安全领域中使用的一些密码以及它们的摘要。
deserted
adj. 荒芜的；被遗弃的
v. 遗弃（desert的过去式和过去分词）
We trudged the deserted road for a long time.
我们在荒芜的路上跋涉了很长时间。
dimensions
n. 规模，大小
Kaufman: We have to recognize the international dimensions of this problem.
考夫曼：我们要认识到这个问题的国际维度。
destination
n. 目的地，终点
They encountered untold difficulties and dangers before they reached their destination.
他们经历过数不尽的艰难险阻才到达目的地。
derives
源于
得自（derive的第三人称单数 ）
It is from this it derives its power as a way of understanding the world.
它是这么来的--它源于它的权力并作为理解这个世界的一种方式。
devoting
vt. 致力于；奉献
It’s definitely an area I’ll be devoting more attention to in my personal life and on this blog.
这绝对是一个我会在自己个人生活中及其这个博客上投入更多关注的领域。