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.