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didactic
Ex. An Essay on Man is too didactic for my taste: I dislike it when poets turn preachy and moralize. |
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diffuse
Ex. If you pay authors by the word, you tempt them to produce diffuse manuscripts rather than concise ones. |
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| wordy; rambling; spread out |
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digression
Ex. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official themes; his digressions were always more fascinating than the topic of the day. |
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| wandering away from the subject |
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diligence
Ex. Her emplyers were greatly impressed by her diligence and offered her a partnership in the firm. |
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| steadiness of effort; persistent hard work |
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diminution
Ex. Old Jack was as sharp at eighty as he had been at fifty; increasing age led to no diminution of his mental acuity. |
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| lessening; reduction in size |
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disband
Ex. The chess club disbanded after its disastrous initial season. |
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discerning
Ex. Though no genius, the star was sufficiently discerning |
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| mentally quick and observant; having insight |
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disclose
Ex. Although competitors offered him bribes, he refused to disclose any information about his company's forthcoming product. |
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discordant
Ex. Nothing is quite so discordant as the sound of a junior high school orchestra tuning up. |
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| not harmonious; conflicting |
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discount
Ex. Be prepared to discount what he has to say aobut his ex-wife; he is still very bitter about the divorce. |
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