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Wordsmart 31-33
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Language - English
11th Grade
01/28/2011

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Disgruntle
Definition
to make sulky and dissatisfied
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Disinformation
Definition
false info purposely disseminated, usually by a government, for the purpose of creating a false impression.
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Dismal
Definition
dreary; causing gloom
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Dismay
Definition
the fill with dread
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Dispassionate
Definition
unaffected by passion
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Disperse
Definition
to scatter, to spread widely
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Dispirit
Definition
to discourage, to dishearten
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Disposition
Definition
characteristic attitude, state of mind
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Disproportionate
Definition
out of proportion, too much or too little
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Disquiet
Definition
to make uneasy
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Dissemble
Definition
to conceal the real nature of
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Dissent
Definition
to disagree
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Disservice
Definition
a harmful action, an ill turn
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Dissident
Definition
a person who disagrees
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Dissuade
Definition
to persuade not to
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Distinct
Definition
separate; different
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Diurnal
Definition
occurring every day
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Divine
Definition
to intuit; to prophesy
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Divulge
Definition
to reveal something
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Document
Definition
to support with evidence
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Doldrums
Definition
low spirits, a state of inactivity
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Doleful
Definition
sorrowful; filled with grief
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Dolt
Definition
a stupid person, a dunce
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Dotage
Definition
senility; foolish affection
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Double entendre
Definition
A word or phrase having a double meaning, especially when the second meaning is risqué.
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Dour
Definition
forbidding; severe
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Downcast
Definition
directed downward, dejected
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Downplay
Definition
to minimize; to represent as being insignificant
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Draconian
Definition
harsh, severe; cruel
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Droll
Definition
humorous, amusing in an odd, and often understated, manner.
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Dross
Definition
worthless stuff arising from the production of valuable stuff
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Duress
Definition
coercion; compulsion by force or threat
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