verb

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Other / Move

Url

disperse - To scatter or spread over a wide area.

The wind began to disperse the smoke from the fire.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

diligent - Showing care and effort in one's work or duties

The teacher was sure that Max would do well on the law boards because Max was so diligent in his tests and papers.

adjective

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Good / Flexible

Url

diverse - Made up of people or things that are very different from each other.

The jungle has a diverse range of animal and plant life.

verb

See noun

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Other / Up+Down

Url

dip - To lower something briefly into a liquid, typically for a short time.

She dipped the brush into the paint before starting her artwork.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

dicker - To engage in petty argument or bargaining

Wayne would always dicker over the price of fish with the fish salesman at the market.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

disgruntled - Angry or dissatisfied, and feeling that complaining won't help.

The customers were getting more and more disgruntled having to wait in line for 30 minutes to get to the cash register.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous

Url

disastrous - Leading to a complete failure or disaster, causing great damage or suffering

The hurricane had a disastrous effect on the small town.

verb

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Bad / Confused

dither - To be indecisive

Maggie would always dither when dealing with issues instead of just making a decision.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

dismay - A strong feeling of disappointment about something unexpected and hard to fix

After the market plunged by 10%, the news networks showed Wall Street traders feeling dismay.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

Url

disoriented - Confused and unable to think clearly, not knowing where to go or what to do.

After flying 20 hours to Australia, he was disoriented and decided to sleep rather than do any work.

verb

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Bad / Confused

Url

digress - To temporarily leave the main subject of a conversation or discussion

Please don’t digress—we need to focus on the main issue during these important negotiations.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

Url

discombobulated - To be confused, disoriented, and uncomfortable.

When he was learning to program, there was so much information to learn that at first he just felt discombobulated.