Pre-Fix (Dd) Flashcards
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Ten
Decade:(n) ten years
Decathlon:(n) a sports competition composed of ten events
di, dia
In two, across, through
Diagnose:(v) to determine the nature of sickness by examining
Dialogue:(n) conversation between two or more persons
Diameter:(n) a line going through a circle, dividing it in two
di, dis
Away from, reversal, not
Diffuse:(v) to pour out and spread, as in a fluid
Dilate:(v) to widen; to expand
Disperse:(v) to spread over a wide area; to drive away in various directions
dys
Faulty, abnormal
Dysfunctional:(adj) poorly functioning
Dyslexia:(n) an impairment or reading ability due to a neurological problem
de
Away, off, down, reversal
Decipher:(v) to interpret; to decode; to discern a hidden meaning
Defame:(v) to slander; to publicly speak ill of
Delineate:(v) to draw the outlines of; to sketch; to describe
Descend:(v) to move from a higher to lower place