DIS, DI, DIF- Not, Away, Apart Flashcards
Disburse
To take away from a purse; to pay out, as from a fund
Disarray
Not arrayed/arranged properly; a state of disorder or confusion; disorderly dress
Discomfit
To undo; to thwart the plans of; to make uneasy
Disconcert
To upset; to frustrate
Disconsolate
Not able to be consoled; hopelessly sad
Discordant
Hearts apart; not in accord; disagreeable to the ear
Dismantle
Originally, to take a man’s cloak off his back; to strip a house of furnishings; to take apart
Disparate
Not equal; unlike
Disparity
Difference; unlikeness
Disproportionate
Not proportionate; out of proportion in size, shape, or amount
Dissect
To cut apart, especially for anatomical study
Disseminate
To spread abroad as if sowing seeds
Dissent
To differ in opinion of feeling; to withhold approval
Dissident
Sitting apart; one who disagrees; a dissenter
Dissuade
To turn a person away (from a course) by persuasion