D Set5

discrepancy	n. ~ difference; failure to agree
discrete	adj. separate; distinct
discretion	n. quality of being discreet; good judgement
discriminate	v. ~ ~ A from B see or make a difference (between two things)
discriminating	adj. showing good judgement and perception
discrimination	n. good judgement and perception
discursive	adj. wandering from one point to another
disdain	n. feeling that sb/sth is not good enough to deserve one's respect; contempt
disembark	v. ~ (from sth) (of people) leave a ship or an aircraft
disenfranchise	v. = disfranchise
disengage	v. ~ sth/sb (fml ) free or disconnect sth/sb from sth/sb that holds it/him firmly
disfigure	v. spoil the appearance of
disgorge	v. ~ sth throw out (food, etc) from the stomach or throat; vomit sth
disgruntle	to make ill-humored or discontented usually used as a participial adjective
dishearten	v. cause to lose hope or confidence
disheveled	[ dishevel: ] di'shevelment nou
dishonor	[ dishonour: ] to treat with disrespect
disinclination	n. ~ (fml ) unwillingness; reluctance
disingenuous	adj. insincere, esp in pretending that one knows less about sth than one really does
disinter	v. (fml ) dig up (sth buried)
disinterested	adj. not influenced by personal feelings or interests; unbiased
disjointed	adj. in which it is difficult to understand how the ideas, events, etc follow each other and develop
disjunction	Also called: dis'juncture the act of disconnecting or the state of being disconnected; separation
dislodge	v. ~ sb/sth move or force sb/sth from a previously fixed position
dismantle	v. take to pieces
dismember	v. cut or tear off the limbs of
dismiss	v. ~ sb remove sb (esp an employee) from a position
disparage	v. suggest, esp unfairly, that is of little value or importance
disparate	adj. so different in kind or degree that they cannot be compared
disparity	n. difference or inequality
dispassionate	adj. not influenced by emotion; impartial
dispatch	v. ~ sb/sth send sb/sth off to a destination or for a special purpose
dispel	v. drive (sth) away; cause to vanish
dispense	v. ~ sth give sth out; distribute sth
disperse	v. go in different directions; scatter; break up
dispirited	adj.
disport	v. ~ oneself amuse oneself energetically
disproportion	n. ~ (instance of) being out of proportion
disputatious	adj. fond of arguing; inclined to argue ;
disquietude	a feeling or state of anxiety or uneasines
disquisition	n. ~ long elaborate spoken or written report or account
dissection	n. dissecting or being dissected
dissemble	v. hide or disguise (one's true thoughts and feelings); dissimulate
disseminate	v. spread widely
dissension	n. angry disagreement
dissent	n. holding opinions which differ from common or officially held ones
dissertation	n. ~ long essay on a particular subject, esp one written for a doctorate or similar degree; thesis
dissident	n. person who strongly disagrees with or opposes official views and policies
dissimulate	v. hide or disguise (one's thoughts and feelings); dissemble
dissipate	v. scatter or vanish
dissolution	n. ~ breaking up (of sth); dissolving
dissonance	n. discord
dissuade	v. ~ sb (try to) stop sb by advice or persuasion
distant	adj. far away in space or time