Day 8 Flashcards
din
Loud, confused noise, esp. for a long period of
time
“the fans made an awful din”
dirge
A funeral or mourning song or poem
disabuse
Free someone from a mistake in thinking
discomfiting
Disconcerting, confusing, frustrating
” constant interruptions discomfited her in her attempt to finish the speech, and she finally gave up
“
discredit
Injure the reputation of, destroy credibility
of or confidence in
discrepancy
Difference or inconsistency
"”there’s a discrepancy between your account and his””
disingenuous
Insincere, not genuine
disinterested
Unbiased, impartial; not interested
dispassionate
Unbiased, not having a selfish or personal
motivation; calm, lacking emotion
disquieting
Disturbing, causing anxiety
” we were disquieted by the strange noises we heard outside our tent at night”
dissemble
Mislead, conceal the truth, put on a false
appearance of
” he dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married—to someone else”
dissent
Disagree or take an opposing view, esp. in
relation to a formal body such as a
government, political party, or church;
such a view
” anyone who dissented was encouraged to speak out while they had the chance
“
dissolution
the action of formally ending or dismissing an assembly, partnership, or official body.
“the dissolution of their marriage”
distaff
Female, esp. relating to the maternal side
of the family; women or women’s work; a
staff that holds wool or flax for spinning
“marriage is still the passport to distaff power”
dither
Act indecisively (verb); a state of fear or trembling excitement
“Now Khimyah was dithering between a dark-blue and a hot-pink winter jacket.”
