NSF nationals vocabulary 11 Flashcards
1
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disinterested
A
unaffected by self-interest
2
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disparage
A
to express a negative opinion of
3
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dissertation
A
a treatise advancing a new point of view from research
4
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dissuade
A
to persuade not to do something
5
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distaff
A
a staff with a cleft end for holding wool, flax
6
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ditty
A
a poem intended to be sung
7
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divest
A
to take away possessions from someone, free from
8
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doctrinaire
A
stubbornly insistent on a theory without regard
9
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doff
A
remove
10
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dog ears
A
shabby and worn out
11
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dog face
A
an enlisted man in the U.S army
12
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dogfight
A
a violent fight between dogs, aerial engagement between two planes
13
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dogleg
A
a route or way that turns at a sharp angle
14
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dolorous
A
showing sorrow or grief
15
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dossier
A
a collection or file of documents on the same subject
