Power Prefix: Dis-

Prepare for the TOEFL Exam by learning these words that begin with the prefix dis, meaning "not" or "opposite of."
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  1. disadvantage
    the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
    Everyone kept glancing around at what the rest of the class was doing; this was both an advantage and a disadvantage of Potions, that it was hard to keep your work private. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  2. disallow
    command against
    We’ve seen firsthand how damaging it is to continue disallowing visitors. Slate (May 4, 2021)
  3. disagree
    be of different opinions
    When one of them expresses an opinion she disagrees with, she looks around at the group and gathers allies for her position. Orphan Train
  4. disapproval
    a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
    He raised an eyebrow and the corners of his mouth turned down in disapproval. Twilight
  5. disbelief
    doubt about the truth of something
    I look at the disbelief on her face, searching for one small possibility of belief. Every Day
  6. discontent
    a longing for something better than the present situation
    The fact that all the Boston police stations were crowded and filthy added to the discontent. 1919 The Year That Changed America
  7. discourage
    try to prevent; show opposition to
    At that time, Chicago headquarters was even discouraging me from staging large rallies. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
  8. dishonest
    deceptive or fraudulent
    I guess I’m pretending to be asleep, though that sounds dishonest. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
  9. dislike
    have or feel a distaste for
    I’m sorry to say that the subject I most disliked was mathematics. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
  10. disloyal
    deserting your allegiance to some person or principle
    When he found, in managing them, that they were unreliable, disloyal, and dangerous, he got rid of them and turned to his own men. The Prince
  11. disobedient
    not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
    I am dreadfully disobedient sometimes, but I am always sorry for it afterwards, I think. Austin, Caroline
  12. disorder
    a condition in which things are not in their expected places
    What squalor and disorder her sister lived in! Atonement
  13. disoriented
    having lost your bearings
    It was possible on such a night to become as disoriented as a man without a torch in a cave. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel
  14. dissimilar
    not alike
    Why did artists combine dissimilar and often unbeautiful materials, as in a bundle-like charm made of lizard claws, fibers and beads? New York Times (Jul 7, 2016)
  15. disqualify
    make unfit or unsuitable
    My criminal record automatically disqualifies me from the nominations. Warcross
Created on Thu Sep 09 17:47:44 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Sep 14 13:02:34 EDT 2021)

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