Lesson 16   -   edHelper.com
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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
 
 


Synonyms

Select the word that most nearly is a synonym of the given words.

______ 1. dreary; black
  
a. disposition b. dispel c. disdain d. dismal
______ 2. jettison; dumping
  
a. digress b. disposition c. dismal d. disperse
______ 3. dole; measure
  
a. disrepute b. disciple c. dispense d. disharmony
______ 4. disturb; fluster
  
a. digress b. dispassionate c. disrepute d. disquiet
______ 5. cohort; sectary
  
a. dismal b. dislodge c. disciple d. dilapidated
______ 6. discredit; ignominy
  
a. disciple b. disrepute c. disquiet d. disharmony
______ 7. inequality; disproportion
  
a. disparage b. disparity c. disqualify d. disrupt
______ 8. hole; open
  
a. disrupt b. digress c. dispel d. disharmony
______ 9. dissension; conflict
  
a. disarray b. disharmony c. dispassionate d. dispel
______ 10. abstract; impersonal
  
a. dilapidated b. dispassionate c. digress d. disqualify
______ 11. scatter; disperse
  
a. disrepute b. dispassionate c. dispel d. dismal
______ 12. waterish; watery
  
a. dispel b. disarray c. diluted d. disparage
______ 13. denudate; denude
  
a. disquiet b. dismantle c. disinterested d. disband
______ 14. aloof; withdrawn
  
a. disharmony b. dismal c. discard d. disinterested
______ 15. incline; bias
  
a. dispel b. disparage c. digress d. dispose
______ 16. scorn; disparagement
  
a. disposition b. disqualify c. dilapidated d. disdain
______ 17. topsy-turviness; muddle
  
a. disarray b. disparity c. disquiet d. disparage
______ 18. dissipate; scatter
  
a. discard b. disharmony c. dispense d. disperse
______ 19. detract; downcry
  
a. disband b. disdain c. disparage d. disrupt
______ 20. disperse; break
  
a. disband b. disharmony c. dismantle d. dispassionate
______ 21. deviate; diverge
  
a. digress b. dispassionate c. dispose d. dislodge
______ 22. wreck; ruin
  
a. disqualify b. dilapidated c. dislodge d. disband
______ 23. incapacitate; disenable
  
a. dismal b. disinterested c. disharmony d. disqualify
______ 24. jettison; reject
  
a. disarray b. dispel c. digress d. discard