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Vocab D
Vocab D words
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English
8th Grade
10/31/2011

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discourse
Definition
conversation; talk
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disposition
Definition
one's habitual way of acting toward others or of thinking about things
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defiance
Definition
defying; standing up against authority
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demerit
Definition
fault or defect
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device
Definition
something invented, devised, or fitted for a particular use or special purpose
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distinction
Definition
making a difference; distinguished from others
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disband
Definition
break up; dismiss from service; become scattered.
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discord
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difference of opinion;disagreement;disputing
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disregard
Definition
pay no attention to; take no notice of
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debris
Definition
scattered fragments;ruins
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disintegrate
Definition
break up; separate into small parts or bits
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dispensary
Definition
place where medicines, medical care, and medical advice are given out
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distort
Definition
pull or twist out of shape; change in normal appearance
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demure
Definition
seeming more modest and proper than one really is; coy; bashful
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discretion
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good judgement; wise caution; great carefulness in speech or action
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dishevel
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disarrange or rumple hair or clothing
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disreputable
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having a bad reputation; not fit to be use or seen
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decrepit
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broken down weakened by old age; old and feeble
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deplete
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reduce the fullness of;empty;exhaust.
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disperse
Definition
spread in different directions.
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