Words about words

You are curious if you want to learn more about something or someone.

Something is cute if it is attractive, and small or young. Things that are often described as cute include kittens, puppies and babies, but many other things can be called cute too.

Something is damp if it is slightly wet. Rainforests are often damp, and moss grows in damp places.

Dancing is a way of moving that is usually set to music and is pleasant to watch. There are many different kinds of dance, from very formal dances like ballet that have defined movements, tribal and traditional dances from many cultures, through to unstructured dancing that young people do at nightclubs.

Something dangles if it is hanging loosely, so that is can move around freely. People often dangle toys for kittens so they will play with them.

Something is dappled when it has patches of a darker or lighter shade of color. Some horses are dapple grey.

Daydream means to think about imaginary things while not paying full attention to what is happening. It can happen during class, at home, or while waiting.

People may daydream to rest their minds or to picture ideas for games, stories, or goals. You might notice you are daydreaming when you stare off and your mind seems to wander.

A debate is a structured discussion about the pros and cons of an issue. Each side of the discussion will either be for or against a point of view and will put forward the reasons for their side of the debate.
A similar word to debate is argument.

Something is decorated if it has things on or in it that make it look much nicer. For example, you might decorate your house with nice furniture.

The picture is of decorated Easter eggs.

Decrease means to reduce or make smaller in size or quantity.