Vocabulary List 10 Flashcards
1
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Diminution
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Lessening; reduction in size; diminish (Noun)
2
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Discerning
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Perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement (Adjective)
3
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Disdain
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To regard with scorn; contempt (Verb/Noun)
4
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Dismantle
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To take apart (Verb)
5
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Disparage
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To degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner (Verb)
6
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Disparity
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Inequality; difference (Noun)
7
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Disperse
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To scatter, spread far and wide (Verb)
8
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Dispositions
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A person’s inherent qualities of mind and character (Noun)
9
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Dissipate
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Squander or fritter away (money, energy or resources) (Verb)
10
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Distraught
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Deeply upset and agitated (Adjective)
