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35 Cards in this Set
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dichotomy |
split, branching into two contradictory parts |
it is the classic dichotomy of final year of college. |
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dictum |
saying |
there ia an old dictum, publish or perish. |
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didactic |
instructional |
he instructed in a clear didactic language. |
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diffidence |
shyness |
to become a salesperson, i have to overcome my diffidence. |
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diffuse |
wordy |
he was good at writing diffuse manuscripts. |
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digression |
wandering away from the subject |
jindal sir's digressions were more interesting than the topics of the day. |
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dilatory |
intentionally delaying |
if you are dilatory in paying your bills, your credit will suffer. |
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dilettante |
aimless follower of the arts |
without painstaking work, any artist remains a dilettante. |
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dint |
means, effort |
by dint of his abilities, he won the games. |
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dire |
disastrous |
the house was in dire shape. |
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dirge |
mournful song |
the funeral dirge stirred us to tears. |
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disabuse |
correct a false impression |
i will disabuse you of your impression of my client's guilt. |
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disaffected |
disloyal |
his once loyal friend started becoming disaffected. |
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disapprobation |
disapproval |
her mother showed disapprobation on her spendings. |
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disarray |
untidy state |
after the party, the house was in total disarray. |
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disavowal |
denial |
he engaged in such acts even after her disavowal. |
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disband |
disperse |
the panel disbanded after the initial poor response. |
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disburse |
pay out |
when you disburse money, get a receipt. |
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discernible |
perceivable |
the vehicles before us were not discernible in the fog. |
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discerning |
having insight |
she was discerning enough to find out who her real friends were. |
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discombobulated |
confused |
there were hundreds of discombobulated tourists on the streets. |
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discomfit |
defeat |
this statergy will discomfit the enemies. |
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disconcert |
upset, embarass, confuse |
he makes the ball deviate in either way to disconcert the players. |
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disconsolate |
sad |
the death of his wife left him disconsolate. |
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discordant |
conflicting |
nothing is more discordant than the sound of tuning up of orchestra. |
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discount |
disregard |
be prepared to discount what he has to say. |
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discourse |
conversation, formal discussion |
he went to hear the political discourse at the ground. |
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discursive |
digressing |
his conversations were always discursive. |
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disdain |
view with scorn |
mother showed disdain for the fashion. |
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disenfranchise |
deprive of a civil right |
many voters were disenfranchised due to the rule. |
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disgruntle |
make discontented |
the passengers were disgruntled by the delays. |
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disingenuous |
insincere |
he was a completely disingenuous politician. |
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disinterested |
unprejudiced |
he was a disinterested investigator. |
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disparage |
belittle |
she was more likely to praise his art than disparage him. |
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disparate |
unrelated |
both had disparate notions of marriage. |