| A | B |
| diagram (n) | a picture drawn to explain something |
| diagnose (v) | to identify a disease or condition |
| diagonal (n) | a straight line through a figure from one corner to another corner |
| diaphanous (adj) | transparent; can be seen through |
| diaphragm (n) | a membrane that separates one thing from another |
| perambulate (v) | to walk through, over, or around |
| percolate (v) | to drip through a small opening or to filter a liquid |
| perforate (v) | to make holes in somehting |
| persistence (n) | continuing stubbornly without giving up; determination |
| pervasive (adj) | having the power to be spread or to pass through |
| perceive (v) | to become aware of or recognize |
| dialect | a distinct form of a language that is different from the standard form |