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Lesson 10
English 9 Honors Vocab - Lesson 10
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English
9th Grade
11/20/2011
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diminution (n.)
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a lessening
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discerning (adj.)
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keenly perceptive; shrewd
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disdain (n.)
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a feeling of contempt for anything that is regarded as unworthy; scorn
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dismantle (v.)
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to take apart; to pull down
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disparage (v.)
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to discredit; to belittle
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disparity (n.)
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a lack of equality; difference
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disperse (v.)
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to send off in different directions
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disposition (n.)
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nature; tendency
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dissipated (adj.)
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indulging excessively in sensual pleasure
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distraught (adj.)
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in a state of mental conflict and confusion; distracted
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