Vocab Week 8

Question 1

dionysian

Answer 1

(adj.) wild, sensuous, undisciplined, irrational

Question 2

dippy

Answer 2

(adj.) foolish, silly, crazy

Question 3

disaffected

Answer 3

(adj.) alienated, discontented, dissatisfied

Question 4

discomfiture

Answer 4

(n.) frustration, disappointment, embarrasment

Question 5

disconcerting

Answer 5

(adj.) confusing, upsetting, embarrassing

Question 6

disinformation

Answer 6

(n.) deliberately misleading information

Question 7

disingenuous

Answer 7

(adj.) not straight forward; insincere; crafty

Question 8

dismissive

Answer 8

(adj.) showing disregard or indifference

Question 9

disquieting

Answer 9

(adj.) disturbing; troubling; causing uneasiness

Question 10

dissident

Answer 10

(n.) a person who disagrees

Question 11

dissolute

Answer 11

(adj.) lacking moral restraint, self indulgent

Question 12

dissuade

Answer 12

to advise against a course or action through persuasion

Question 13

distaff

Answer 13

(n.) women in general; concerns in work considered important to women

Question 14

dithyramb

Answer 14

(n.) a very emotion song, speech or writing

Question 15

ditsy

Answer 15

(adj.) silly, disorganized, scatterbrained