Deck 15 Flashcards
discomfit
to frustrate, to confuse
disconcert
to upset, to ruffle, to perturb
discourse
spoken or written expression in words, conversation
discrete
unconnected, separate, distinct
discrepancy
difference, inconsistency
discursive
rambling from one topic to another, usually aimlessly
disinformation
false information purposely disseminated, usually by a gov’t, for the purpose of crating a false impression
disinterested
not taking sides, unbiased
disparage
to belittle, usually in a somewhat indirect way
disparate
different, incompatible, unequal
dispassionate
unaffected by passion, impartial, calm
dispirit
to discourage, to dishearten, to lose spirit
disproportionate
out of proportion, too much or too little
disquiet
- to make uneasy
- unease or nervousness
dissemble
to conceal the real nature of, to act or speak falsely in order to deceive
disseminate
to spread the seeds of something, to scatter, to make widely known
disservice
a harmful action, an ill turn
dissident
a person who disagrees or dissents
dissolution
the breaking up or dissolving of something into parts, disintegration
distend
to swell, to extend a great deal
diurnal
- occurring every day
- occurring during the daytime (opposite of nocturnal)
divine
to intuit, to prohesy
divulge
to reveal something, esp. something that has been a secret
doctrinaire
inflexibly committed to a doctrine or theory without regard to its practicality, dogmatic
