Vocab Part 5

Question 1

derivative

Answer 1

imitates another work in a way that is unoriginal or uninspiring

Question 2

dessicate

Answer 2

to dry out completely

to suck out the vitality and passion

Question 3

desultory

Answer 3

halfhearted

inconsistent or random

Question 4

detachment

Answer 4

objectivity or aloofness

Question 5

determinant

Answer 5

a strong factor in an outcome

Question 6

diatribe

Answer 6

a rant or angry speech denouncing someone or something

Question 7

didactic

Answer 7

educational or with an instructive purpose; often includes an element of moralizing

Question 8

diffident

Answer 8

shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence

Question 9

dilettante

Answer 9

someone with an amateur, nonserious interest in something

Question 10

dirge

Answer 10

funeral or mourning lament

any sad, slow song

Question 11

disabuse

Answer 11

to dispel someone’s illusions or false impressions about something

Question 12

discern

Answer 12

to perceive

Question 13

discrepancy

Answer 13

inconsistency

Question 14

disinterested

Answer 14

objective, unbiased

not invested in the outcome

Question 15

disparage

Answer 15

to belittle

Question 16

disparate

Answer 16

dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible

Question 17

dispassionate

Answer 17

impartial or cool

Question 18

disregard

Answer 18

to ignore or pay no attention to

Question 19

dissemble

Answer 19

to mislead or conceal the truth, especially with respect to one’s motives

Question 20

disseminate

Answer 20

to spread widely (especially information)