Barron's Word List 14: derogatory-disgruntle

Hasan M. (Bangladesh)
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  1. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  2. descry
    catch sight of
  3. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  4. deserts
    an outcome (good or bad) that is well merited
  5. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  6. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  7. desperado
    a bold outlaw
  8. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  9. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
  10. despoil
    plunder or steal goods
  11. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  12. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  13. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  14. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  15. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  16. detached
    no longer connected or joined
  17. detain
    cause to be slowed down or delayed
  18. determinate
    supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
  19. determination
    the act of finding out the properties of something
  20. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  21. detonation
    the act of setting off an explosive
  22. detraction
    a petty disparagement
  23. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  24. deviate
    turn aside; turn away from
  25. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  26. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  27. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  28. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
  29. devotee
    an ardent follower and admirer
  30. devout
    deeply religious
  31. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  32. diabolical
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  33. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  34. dialect
    the usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people
  35. dialectical
    relating to reasoning by the exchange of logical arguments
  36. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  37. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  38. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  39. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  40. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  41. die
    lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life
  42. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  43. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  44. dignitary
    an important or influential person
  45. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  46. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  47. dilate
    become wider
  48. dilatory
    wasting time
  49. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  50. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  51. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
  52. dilute
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
  53. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  54. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  55. dinghy
    a small boat of shallow draft
  56. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
  57. dint
    force or effort
  58. diorama
    a three-dimensional representation of a scene
  59. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  60. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  61. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  62. disaffected
    discontented as toward authority
  63. disapprobation
    an expression of strong disapproval
  64. disarray
    untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance
  65. disavowal
    denial of any connection with or knowledge of
  66. disband
    cause to break up or cease to function
  67. disbar
    expel from the practice of law by official action
  68. disburse
    expend, as from a fund
  69. discernible
    perceptible by the senses or intellect
  70. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  71. disclaim
    make a disavowal about
  72. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  73. discombobulated
    having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
  74. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  75. discompose
    cause to lose one's composure
  76. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  77. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  78. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  79. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  80. discount
    an amount or percentage deducted
  81. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  82. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  83. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  84. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  85. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  86. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  87. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  88. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  89. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  90. disembark
    exit from a ship, vehicle, or aircraft
  91. disenfranchise
    deprive of voting rights
  92. disengage
    release from something that holds fast or entangles
  93. disfigure
    mar or spoil the appearance of
  94. disgorge
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  95. disgruntle
    put into a bad mood or into bad humour
Created on Fri Feb 10 10:27:23 EST 2012 (updated Sat Aug 04 01:32:17 EDT 2012)

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