Lesson 16   -   edHelper.com

Word List digress dilapidated diluted disarray disband discard disciple disdain disharmony disinterested dislodge dismal dismantle disparage disparity dispassionate dispel dispense disperse dispose disposition disqualify disquiet disrepute disrupt

Definitions

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digress (d-grs) verb    to stray from the main topic; ramble.

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dilapidated (d-lp-dtd) adjective    fallen into disrepair or decay, esp. from neglect or overuse.

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diluted (d-lt) verb    a. to become weaker or less concentrated. b. to reduce the strength, power, or efficiency of, esp. by adding something else.

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disarray (ds-r) verb    a. to put out of array or order; throw into disorder. b. to undress. c. disorder; confusion

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disband (ds-bnd) verb    a. to break up or dissolve (an organization) b. to disperse.

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discard (d-skä) verb    a. to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of b. Cards. to throw out (a card or cards) from one's hand.to play (a card, not a trump, of a different suit from that of the card led). c. Cards. to discard a card or cards.

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disciple (d-spl) noun    a. Relig. one of the 12 personal followers of Christ.one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1.any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime. b. any follower of Christ. c. (cap.) a member of the Disciples of Christ.

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disdain (ds-dn) verb    a. to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn. b. to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.; consider beneath oneself c. a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; haughty contempt; scorn.

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disharmony (ds-hä) noun    a. lack of harmony; discord. b. something discordant.

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disinterested (ds-ntr-std) adjective    a. unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives b. not interested; indifferent.

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dislodge (ds-lj) verb    a. to remove or force out of a particular place b. to drive out of a hiding place, a military position, etc. c. to go from a place of lodgment.

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dismal (dzml) adjective    a. causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy b. characterized by ineptness or lack of skill, competence, effectiveness, imagination, or interest; pitiful c. 4. Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.

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dismantle (ds-mntl) verb    a. to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc. b. to disassemble or pull down; take apart c. to divest of dress, covering, etc.

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disparage (d-sprj) verb    a. to depreciate or belittle, esp. in speech. b. to lower in esteem or rank; degrade.

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disparity (d-spr-t) noun    the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference.

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dispassionate (ds-psh-nt) adjective    without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial.

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dispel (d-spl) verb    a. to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate b. to cause to vanish; alleviate

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dispense (d-spns) verb    a. to deal out; distribute b. to administer c. Pharm. to make up and distribute (medicine), esp. on prescription.

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disperse (d-spû) verb    a. to drive or send off in various directions; scatter b. to spread widely; disseminate c. to dispel; cause to vanish

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dispose (d-spz) verb    a. to give a tendency or inclination to; incline b. to put in a particular or the proper order or arrangement; adjust by arranging the parts. c. to put in a particular or suitable place

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disposition (dsp-zshn) noun    a. a predominant or prevailing mood or temperament, as of a person or the weather. b. a tendency or inclination. c. placement or distribution, as of troops on a battlefield.

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disqualify (ds-kwl-f) verb    a. to deprive of qualification or fitness; render unfit; incapacitate. b. to deprive of legal, official, or other rights or privileges; declare ineligible or unqualified. c. Sports. to deprive of the right to participate in or win a contest because of a violation of the rules.

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disquiet (ds-kwt) noun    a. lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness. b. to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace; disturb; make uneasy

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disrepute (dsr-pyt) noun    ill repute or low regard; disgrace or disfavor (usu. prec. by in or into).

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disrupt (ds-rpt) verb    a. to cause disorder or turmoil in b. to destroy, usually temporarily, the normal continuance or unity of; interrupt c. to break apart