diligence
. g- E& I) Y4 O3 O/ i( dsteadiness of effort; persistent hard work
M, \1 q# [7 I+ O) Cdilute 1 H5 f2 }5 a& f+ s3 p. K& }9 g6 ^
make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president* ?. P; C. c- h
diminution
6 r, F) W% u* O, W5 plessening; reduction in size; V. diminish
0 a8 ^1 q; X- j& R1 k: \4 `6 D. Bdin
# v2 ^5 [8 k; s4 P7 s2 f' Vcontinued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition
4 y9 d% F1 s- q7 y# f" B1 f6 odinghy ! p% f1 o/ a; I4 T
small boat (often ship's boat)
7 E9 ~8 i2 m6 Cdingy
1 `) W- I9 G7 A(of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain2 N" z+ i/ r9 X/ _3 c! a' O
dint
5 W1 d& u; d8 u) I) B5 Hmeans; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work
- V8 R3 O, l3 P- l" s" ediorama 0 r) F x5 S! o7 V
life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background
2 S) G( @: m4 Hdire
( F; L/ J0 t& l d8 Xwarning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food
% d0 \# C/ b \1 W. pdirge " H. n+ @6 @# ?3 e8 n
funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person)
% d( u4 P, U7 Jdisabuse - K, `4 n! q% U
correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief
' @8 D& K% q/ p; S" Pdisaffected
) F# T! v$ f: L8 V" n" @- j2 w6 Sdisloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty
& \# F, P8 |) A/ H, i9 xdisapprobation
$ Y5 D- ]8 a7 J {8 wdisapproval; condemnation
9 D, U& y' D& z& g# @disarray
% d' O& G( I1 o( sstate of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray
& H; ?6 e) h# O% j1 m- Q; z; ?disavowal 7 p0 I8 V* A- Y
denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim! S/ g- E& r: C6 v' N1 P, H: B8 H9 R
disband
. z& V9 x/ a3 [dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded.
1 N( s3 n8 w: q# G" Pdisbar ; x9 q( K2 |2 @ e) ?' s
make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession0 g9 j9 @: @* G; W: J2 q( `, t5 A# N
disburse 0 Z; L+ j$ J" C' p1 }) Z
pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse, [- y% d9 @9 C4 `
discernible w4 z1 y b( m2 D3 @
distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement
, c3 V2 L- D& zdiscerning 4 E' f' E4 m2 m8 c0 U+ n+ O
mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive+ U# s- o9 a* t. M$ e) R5 }
disclaim
( f" b" O) t8 q% l! y) V* O$ [" S" k% bdisown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer# A. z' q$ Y! o; L+ H
disclose " Z+ y; ]1 ]# N( E! |
reveal; N. disclosure$ u2 c" w; B/ g( w8 J; I
discombobulated " [2 h4 k; w- l3 s) s# D
discomposed; confused. e \ u( S* ^
discomfit ( e( k7 R* E" s8 j
frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb. t% }0 ~6 s" y5 ^
discompose
2 a& f" g5 `- K& ~8 \! J6 _" wdisturb the composure of; confuse& I7 Q& R' |7 V8 d
disconcert 4 I0 o. }4 e/ |, k" U! g' E
confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb6 A7 G& Q9 X0 x# }4 K I
disconsolate 2 _4 O" O( x6 J% S' o2 Y( p
hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)# \$ r, z/ h) q& C: x. W8 k
discord
# |, x2 z8 b/ Vconflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played)
3 Y9 K% ^: U" {" e$ e$ A3 zdiscordant
7 o7 ]( P$ J$ ^: D, o' K" R7 Lnot harmonious; conflicting
7 Q3 B/ n* z* I# Ediscount 4 c$ u7 Q+ ^/ N! @/ ^* @. P& B( }
disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost) o" m$ o+ T& n
discourse
$ S2 a% d3 T* U7 ]6 F7 m8 h6 Rserious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V.
! N4 E/ m+ c6 ~discredit , K# `6 w$ ^2 T# l4 _
defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful
& j$ \/ V4 A( gdiscrepancy
5 X' U" r2 p% z: x) w/ Jlack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions3 X R1 Y1 T) B3 Y2 i( I: s
discrete 1 d# N; b, a& C2 P
separate; unconnected
2 c- r k. I" F1 u% a! r; Fdiscretion
$ D- h- r8 }' t: N% u4 f, Rprudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
1 i% `- c: b- ^discriminate $ k" R, t; h; N7 C( l1 a
distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference
\; F4 i7 H& ~discriminating : K) b/ D0 d- m; G+ Z4 |+ x
able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination
. X1 Y# T V/ E( m! q- vdiscursive
) \: d0 C6 p! _. s; L6 `$ f2 _4 i$ Y(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)# w5 \5 H- {9 ?* N( w: E
disdain # c! Y1 _; n5 F3 N$ L0 b1 Z, p
treat with scorn or contempt
) E1 b. `- Z& Q8 ?$ U* Sdisembark
3 G& K! V( C# rdebark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; CF. embark
! l, {& O4 Y2 `) A0 k, Q# J. \+ bdisenfranchise
: ]* Y# f' [3 h1 z f# {, Ldisfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise2 n; t9 F0 a. B) X& F
disengage 4 B4 U6 _2 `) Q. B8 I
uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage
$ f" U5 M" A4 U, {" Q- r1 U* w% ]' sdisfigure
# U0 ^2 V, h& l" Y q& s' Zmar the appearance of; spoil
: r4 T- u. m: L h x# e* ^7 [, edisgorge 0 {5 r) e. m. P% N" D
surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge
9 v L0 d* e8 l/ L5 I. @' F+ L$ Vdisgruntle 8 e& c3 B7 Z& _
make discontented
6 d" o5 ]/ ?+ N/ }0 fdishearten 0 ^9 x4 }5 I J& `0 S8 |1 L0 b. X- b
discourage0 c/ ]/ V+ } Y& N7 R
disheveled
% O5 K, I# |& M4 b2 K0 t' Cuntidy (of hair or clothing); V. dishevel- B, Z2 E' o: u9 S+ m8 O
dishonor S$ C4 B% R: g. t& ~& l
disgrace; N. ADJ. dishonorable" V$ k6 i3 h9 {" ^- V
disinclination * \' k: F. `/ A5 D d* W
unwillingness9 l. d8 G7 t9 f$ d2 P5 ?1 P
disingenuous
8 l9 F$ R( S7 k$ ^3 {2 R& {not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous- h, I4 I5 i% B# Z
disinter 8 F8 s: L3 o2 ^8 P% D9 ^8 C9 ^
dig up; unearth; OP. inter$ y. n9 w* e3 i' L6 s1 M
disinterested
3 {( J. v b6 _( _" P" D+ zunprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective
- |' E9 h Q" ~disjointed ) _/ F9 Z! T4 P1 e1 Z, p. D! G
disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin
' o b9 d9 X' ]disjunction 6 o* X- `& J5 t6 C/ Z" D* \
act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive6 a% M! M6 r2 L9 [$ p0 I: q" N
dislodge
2 z$ S" I1 J4 M" Dremove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge; D2 c. r1 X" Z- V% m( F
dismantle r- X: {, i" @% C% x9 N& O N
take apart; disassemble
1 f# h# `0 x. G! r6 ^2 m' V% o3 k wdismember 5 P8 K; i) o" i
cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb
5 q& @, z# k) g/ M% @8 u0 q1 H; Kdismiss * j @5 ^0 _) F _! ?2 w. z" V
eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal
p Y" n7 Q! k7 K( Xdisparage ( r) d+ b: P y* a
belittle
3 p9 w! z6 K& a6 F2 p: gdisparate
2 p8 N5 _. K% Rbasically different; impossible to compare; unrelated+ W- ? k9 s0 b+ H* f9 I
disparity 0 M& o3 j. o6 {
difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity
% X4 H! [1 B4 K/ g- Z# F8 N& C+ zdispassionate + d. y9 k9 V4 |+ o8 L
calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings4 l9 L0 [ W% t: E0 @3 X
dispatch " L3 a( j6 ~; `9 S1 `% r9 I9 v
speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill6 J: F6 W" P, O
dispel
9 n$ Q9 l7 p# X& Hscatter; drive away; cause to vanish
' R& X" @7 h4 Fdispense
' F3 r# W2 u ~4 Z) ]8 I, t' [distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule) t6 Q9 B6 P3 r- p
disperse
2 l e. {$ D& @" iscatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd) d$ U, \/ f. L. d
dispirited
a2 c2 Z" M/ u4 k4 C; ~% l$ ylacking in spirit: Q, S5 _9 N5 \; T* e+ E3 n
disport # n5 y" u- {4 o# x' x' H
amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert9 x7 q# }; m6 O3 v% }
disproportion + f, j; ]2 g: L
lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate
( |( i* |7 h+ l+ u+ x& [8 b# Idisputatious 4 C4 e; g" P1 s4 A
argumentative; fond of argument# c; Z- W) O5 @+ j2 f8 w! ^( f
disquietude * a! h* {/ g/ j. Z
uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious
9 O% V" s2 M7 p5 bdisquisition 1 t! W* P# d. r
formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
0 Z' S- s' ~ y" w2 Mdissection
% I- p# A ?8 T! B3 ]' R$ @analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
1 e9 m6 I1 g) D- u7 J5 a+ k, v* Zdissemble # m; S2 Y- N9 x$ k6 T
disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
; S2 i! v2 J9 f: y1 Udisseminate % T* @2 v; |. J: V \, f
distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)- M& D7 ~* B I8 b
dissension . i n# O) y3 q% k
disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group
0 M$ N1 r& R6 c: ]4 mdissent
4 y! U9 A8 |: ^4 b5 s5 r q: w3 Qdisagree; K( U) N7 h. B. M
dissertation / j0 I! E% B* R
formal essay; treatise
' y9 k$ H! V2 S1 [$ bdissident ! ^+ N5 f3 t c8 u, G1 o J1 s
dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N.4 W- {- E& ^ u, H2 v% y
dissimulate
! C6 Q* P' j% F) m& Z1 j* O: r% spretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble0 R7 M. W5 T7 L4 n0 X5 I8 M
dissipate 4 z/ n4 Z7 M0 ?' V N
squander; waste foolishly; scatter
- S+ f* w( N5 }% F- R" qdissolution
D2 K) I+ ]0 \% ?1 ]/ Edisintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life
/ t% t" J1 Y4 \" C6 M# z# Ldissonance
# L$ {, @/ H6 w6 zdiscord! i/ g1 \+ H+ s+ k; i0 C
dissuade / }% q9 n: G7 w. [/ Y; }
persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion4 v1 J6 V/ P9 n5 ~ K
distant * r2 t( @% P W3 @% y8 p6 ]
reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
3 T' `% | j: \& jdistend , z _: f5 l+ ]5 ~ w. |
expand; swell out: E+ w& x0 d# z1 x+ d" Y$ g% f- a
distill
- N; r( m: `9 Qrefine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew
2 c7 G) A, L% }$ Z. {9 D4 F# Ldistinct
* \7 ?; v& u: ]6 Uclearly different; clearly noticed
^* _) ^5 `6 u C( tdistinction 2 x2 ^/ V2 {1 J" K5 ?
honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction
/ }; i6 `) `( f7 T/ I# `( ydistinctive
1 x1 H% y$ j' W9 zclearly different from others of the same kind |
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