DIS, DI, DIF- Not, Away, Apart Flashcards

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Disburse

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To take away from a purse; to pay out, as from a fund

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Disarray

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Not arrayed/arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress

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Discomfit

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To undo; to thwart the plans of; to make uneasy

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Disconcert

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To upset; to frustrate

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Disconsolate

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Not able to be consoled; hopelessly sad

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Discordant

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Hearts apart; not in accord; disagreeable to the ear

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Dismantle

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Originally, to take a man’s cloak off his back; to strip a house of furnishings; to take apart

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Disparate

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Not equal; unlike

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Disparity

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Difference; unlikeness

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Disproportionate

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Not proportionate; out of proportion in size, shape, or amount

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Dissect

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To cut apart, especially for anatomical study

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Disseminate

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To spread abroad as if sowing seeds

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Dissent

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To differ in opinion of feeling; to withhold approval

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Dissident

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Sitting apart; one who disagrees; a dissenter

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Dissuade

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To turn a person away (from a course) by persuasion

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Diverse

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Turned away from each other; unlike, as a diverse opinion

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Diversion

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Something that turns the mind away and relaxes or entertains