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discrepancy |
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n. lack of consistency; the difference The police noticed an obvious discrepancy in his description of the crime and did not believe him. |
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discrete |
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a. separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts The universe is composed of discrete bodies. |
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discriminate |
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v. make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely It's not just a notion when 46 states can still discriminate against same-sex couples getting married. |
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disdain |
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v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion In the film Funny Face, the bookish heroine used to disdain fashion models for their lack of intellectual interests. |
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dismay |
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v. destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm The huge amount of work she had left to do might dismay her. |
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dispel |
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v. scatter; drive away; cause to vanish The bright sunlight eventually might dispel the morning mist. |
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disperse |
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v. move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known The police fired tear gas into the crowd to disperse the protesters. |
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displace |
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v. move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland This war will displace lots of refugees from their villages. |
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dissipate |
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v. spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse He is a fine artist, but I fear he may dissipate his gifts if he keeps wasting his time playing games. |
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distend |
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v. swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure I can tell when he is under stress by the way the veins distend on his forehead. |
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distil |
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v. drop; fall in drops; flow in a small stream Tears distil slowly from her eyes at such an emotional moment. |
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distort |
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v. twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent It is difficult to believe the riots' newspaper accounts because of the way some reporters distort and exaggerate the actual events. |
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diverse |
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a. differing in some characteristics; various The professor suggested diverse ways of approaching the assignment and recommended that we choose one of them. |
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dividend |
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n. the sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to individuals; a distribute sum The company declared a large dividend at the end of the year. |
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doctrine |
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n. principles presented for belief, as by religious; the principle of law; an act of teaching; instruction An essential element to the doctrine is the employer's continued willingness to employ the employee. |
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dominant |
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a. major; important; outweighing If the projects are successful, they will help place Russia firmly on the map as one of the world's dominant energy suppliers. |
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dominate |
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v. monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in People tend to have one side of their brain dominate their thought patterns. |
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dormant |
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a. sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active Her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened. |
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doubtless |
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ad. free from fear or suspicion; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly That last word doubtless contained an allusion to some scene that had taken place between them. |
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downpour |
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n. pouring or streaming downwards especially a heavy or continuous shower In the resettlement areas that dotted the mountainsides, the downpour was a disaster. |