dangle,date,daunt,deadlock,debenture

dangle (使)懸蕩；(使)吊著

Prospective employees were left dangling for two weeks before they were notified of their acceptance.

date 過時

novelty 新穎的事物
novel 新穎的

Nothing dates so fast as novelty.

daunt 使氣餒；使畏縮；嚇倒

dauntless 無畏的；勇敢的

The once prominent charity was daunted by the accidental death of two volunteers.

deadlock 使停頓；陷入僵局

Negotiators are still deadlocked with no sign of an aggrement.

debenture 公司債券

Brokers(經紀商) are leery(機警的) of investing funds in foreign debentures.