The document contains 20 sentences that each use a word beginning with "de-", "trans-", or "de-" and defines or provides context for the meaning of those words. The sentences describe various processes involving changes of state, movement, or transmission including ice transforming to water, bad news dejecting someone, needing to destruct a wall, signs pointing to a detour, water transmitting electricity, and the temperature decreasing.

1. 1. Ice can transform into water.
transform

2. 2. The bad news will deject Jim.
deject

3. 3. We must destruct this wall.
destruct

4. 4. Signs pointed to a detour.
detour

5. 5. Water can transmit electricity.
transmit

6. 6. Use the stereo’s default settings.
default

7. 7. Writers describe situations.
describe

8. 8. Armies defend nations.
defend

9. 9. The doctor will transplant his heart.
transplant

10. 10. Watch the plane descend.
descend

11. 11. That rock could derail the train.
derail

12. 12. Help me defrost the meat.
defrost

13. 13. She received an academic transcript.
transcript

14. 14. Deploy the troops tomorrow.
deploy

15. 15. We must dethrone the king!
dethrone

16. 16. How can I deodorize the couch?
deodorize

17. 17. Take a transatlantic flight to Paris.
transatlantic

18. 18. The bacteria will decompose the milk.
decompose

19. 19. The temperature will decrease.
decrease

20. 20. She records every transaction.
transaction