frequent words "d" pt 2 Flashcards
default
failure to act
decorum
propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
desiccate
dry up
desultory
aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
diatribe
bitter scolding; invective (insulting, abusive or critical language)
digression
wandering away from the subject
disabuse
correct a false impression; undeceive
discerning
mentally quick and observant; having insight
discordant
not harmonious; conflicting
discredit
defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
discrepancy
lack of consistency; difference
discrete
separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts
disingenuous
lacking genuine candor; insincere
disjointed
lacking coherence; separated at the joints
disparage
belittle
disparate
basically different; unrelated
dissemble
disguise; pretend
disseminate
distribute; spread; scatter
dissolution
disintegration; looseness in orals