Barrons 2 Flashcards
disabuse
correct a false impression; undeceive
discerning
insight; quick mentally and observant
discredit
defame; destroy confidence in
discord/discordant
not harmonious
discrepancy
lack of consistency; difference
discrete–adjective
separate; consisting of distinct parts
disinterested
impartial; unprejudiced
disingenuous
insincere
disjointed
separate
dismiss
eliminate from consideration; reject
disparage
denigrate; belittle
disparate
different
dissemble
conceal/ disguise
disseminate
distribute; spread;
DISSOLUTION
disintegration; looseness in morals
dissonance
discord
distend
expand/ swell out
distill
purify
; refine;
diverge
vary; go in different directions from the same point
divest
deprive
document
provide written evidence
dogmatic
opinionated, arbitrary, dominating
dormant
inactive, lethargic, sleepy
dupe
fooling somebody/ deceiving
efficacy
power to produce desired effect
eclectic
selective; selecting diverse ideas from various schoold of thought rather than one
ebullient
overflowing with enthusiasm
effrontery
audacity; sheer nerve
elegy
lamenting with music or poem; dirge
elicit
draw out by discussion
embellish
adorn
empirical
experience based rather than logic / theory
emulate
imitate
endemic
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
enervate/ attenuate
weaken
engender
cause; produce
enhance
improve
ephemeral
temporary, fleeting
equanimity
calm
equivocate
use ambiguous language to conceal the truth
erudite
learned, scholar
esoteric
hard to understand;
eulogy
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death
