| A | B |
|---|
| cope | handle stress or problems |
| cosmetics | make-up, such as lipstick, eye liner, etc. |
| crease | a fold or wrinkle in the sheets |
| custard | Pudding, a soft food made with milk and eggs |
| cut down on | reduce, decrease |
| damaged | broken or hurt |
| dangle | hand free, not touching the floor |
| debilitated | very weak, a sick person |
| defective | broken, not working |
| deflate | let air out. (Deflate the blood pressure cuff slowly.) |
| dehydration | too little fluid (liquid) in the body; not enough water |
| denial | not accepting the truth |
| dependent | needs help, not independent |
| determine | find out, get the information you need |
| digest | Breakdown food in the body |
| disinfectant | A kind of cleaner that kills some, but not all, germs |
| dismiss | ignore |
| disposal | to throw away |
| distinctly | clearly |
| disturb | to interrupt or to bother |
