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Wordsmart 31-33
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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
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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
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a person who disagrees
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Dissuade
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to persuade not to
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Distinct
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separate; different
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Diurnal
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occurring every day
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Divine
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to intuit; to prophesy
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Divulge
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to reveal something
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Document
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to support with evidence
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Doldrums
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low spirits, a state of inactivity
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Doleful
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sorrowful; filled with grief
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Dolt
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a stupid person, a dunce
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Dotage
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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
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forbidding; severe
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Downcast
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directed downward, dejected
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Downplay
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to minimize; to represent as being insignificant
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Draconian
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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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