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SAT Vocabulary (Week 6)
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11th Grade
09/23/2012
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Term
Discern
(v.)
 Definition
To percive with the eyes of intellect;detect.
 
*Because Konnore has lied in the past, it is difficult to discern if he is telling the truth now.
Term
Disgress
(v.)
 Definition
To move away from the main topic when writing or speaking; to go off on a tangent.
 
*Miranda happens to digress in almost all the conversations that we have together.
Term
Discourse
(n.)
 Definition

Exchange of ideas;conversation.

 

*The Leo club discourse with the NHS club about how they can raise money for there school. 
Term
Disdain
(n.)
 Definition

A feeling of scorn or contempt.

 

*My Grandma was a sweet woman, but she showed great distain for anyone who did not attend Sunday services.
Term
Disparage
(v.)
 Definition
Say negative things; belittle.
 

*Mary tried to disparage her co-worker because she was jealous of her promotion.
Term
Divergence
(n.)
 Definition

The act of splitting off into different directions.

 

*The tectonic plates are divergent.
Term
Dissent
(v.)
 Definition

To disagree; especially with the majority, or with an authority.

 

*A soccer player is cautioned and shown the yellow card if he shows dissent by word or action.
Term
Disparate
(adj.)
 Definition

Different.

 

*My parents think that me and my boyfriend are very disparate.
Term
Dissuade
(v.)
 Definition

Deter from a course of action or a purpose.

 

*I could not dissuade Kayla from leaving Florida.
Term
Disseminate
(v.)
 Definition
To scatter widely as in sowing seed.
 
*The information this lawyer disseminated was completely inaccurate, he should be sued for that.
Term
Disheveled
(adj.)
 Definition

Being in loose disarray; unkempt.

 

*My sisters room is always disheveled.
Term
Diffuse
(v.)
 Definition

To pour out and cause to spread freely.

 

*Police attempted to diffuse the situation.

 

 
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