Everyday Barron's wordlist 1176-1200
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diligence N. steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
dilute V. make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president
diminution N. lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish
din N. continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition
weary tired after long work; V.
dinghy N. small boat (often ship's boat)
maroon V. leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown
dingy (of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain
dull (of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V.
dint N. means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work
diorama N. life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background
dire adj. warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food
dirge N. funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person)
disabuse V. correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief
disaffected adj. disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty
disapprobation disapproval; condemnation
disarray N. state of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray
disavowal N. denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim
disband V. dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded.
disburse V. pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse
discernible adj. distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement
discerning adj. mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive
disclaim V. disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer
disclose V. reveal; N. disclosure
discombobulated adj. discomposed; confused
discompose disturb the composure of; confuse
discomfit V. frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb
