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Discerning (dis-SURN-ing)
Showing insight and judgment.
Kids often have a lack of
discernment in making good
choices.
Discordant (dis-KOHR-dehnt)
Lack of accord or harmony
There was a discordance between the two men because of his horrible playing.
Disdain(dis-DAYN)
To treat contemptuously, with disrespect
Juan was acting very disdainfully
while talking to Camilo.
Disinclination (dis-in-kli-NAY-shun)
To make or be unwilling, reluctant, or averse
He obviously doesn’t have a disinclination for playing poker.
Disparage (dis-PAR-ij)
Speak in a belittling manner, treat as if theyare less than you
Is very easy to disparage another's work when you don’t know how much effort the person has put into it.
Disparity (dis–PAR-i-tee)
To be distinct in kind or quality; to be unequal or
unbalanced
There is a lot of disparity when you look to Daniel and Julian's work; Julian is much more organized.
Disperse (dis-PURS)
To break up or scatter.
Is well known thatif a suspect iscaught, his friendswill disperse all over the city to hide.
Disseminate (dis-SEHM-i-nayt)
To scatter or spreadwidely, usuallyinformation
The news that Pablo won the art contest was disseminated throughout the school over the PA system.
Dissonance (DIS-suh-nuhns)
A harsh or unpleasant combination of sounds
Santiago's house was calm until the dissonance of a car crash got his attention.
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