Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 adjective
disconsolate
Meaning
very unhappy and unable to be comforted
Example
She was disconsolate after hearing the bad news.
C2 noun
discontinuance
Meaning
the act of stopping something, especially permanently
Example
The discontinuance of the service disappointed many customers.
C2 verb
discountenance
Meaning
To disapprove of or discourage something.
Example
The teacher strongly discountenanced cheating in exams.
C2 adjective
discrepant
Meaning
showing a difference or inconsistency
Example
The witnesses gave discrepant accounts of the incident.
C2 adjective
discursive
Meaning
Tending to digress or move from topic to topic; lengthy and rambling.
Example
His discursive style made the lecture hard to follow.
C2 verb
disenfranchise
Meaning
To deprive someone of the right to vote or other rights.
Example
The new law could disenfranchise thousands of voters.
C2 noun/verb
disfavor
Meaning
disapproval or dislike; to regard with disapproval
Example
The new policy fell into disfavor with the public.
C2 verb
disgorge
Meaning
to discharge or pour out; to vomit; to give up reluctantly
Example
The broken pipe disgorged water all over the floor.
C2 noun
dishabille
Meaning
The state of being only partly or loosely dressed; casual or careless attire.
Example
She answered the door in a state of dishabille, wearing just a robe.
C2 noun
disinclination
Meaning
a lack of willingness or desire to do something
Example
She showed a clear disinclination to join the meeting.
C2 verb
disinherit
Meaning
to deprive someone, especially a child, of inheritance or right to property
Example
The father threatened to disinherit his son for his reckless actions.
C2 verb
disinter
Meaning
to dig up something buried, especially a body
Example
The archaeologists disinterred ancient remains from the site.
C2 noun
disjunction
Meaning
A lack of connection between things; separation or disunity.
Example
There is a clear disjunction between theory and practice.
C2 adjective
disjunctive
Meaning
Serving to separate or divide; expressing a choice between alternatives.
Example
In grammar, 'or' is a disjunctive conjunction.
C2 verb
dismember
Meaning
to cut or tear the limbs from a body; to divide into separate parts
Example
The king ordered his enemies to be dismembered.
C2 verb
disport
Meaning
To amuse oneself in a lively or playful way.
Example
The children disported themselves in the garden.
C2 verb
dispossess
Meaning
to deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions
Example
The new law threatened to dispossess many farmers of their land.
C2 noun
disproportion
Meaning
a lack of balance or symmetry; an inequality
Example
There is a clear disproportion between rich and poor in many societies.
C2 adjective
Disputable
Meaning
open to debate or argument; questionable
Example
The facts in the case are disputable and need further investigation.
C2 noun
disputation
Meaning
a formal debate or argument
Example
The disputation between the two scholars lasted for hours.
C2 adjective
disputatious
Meaning
fond of or given to argument and debate
Example
His disputatious nature often led to heated conversations.
C2 noun
disquietude
Meaning
A state of uneasiness, anxiety, or restlessness.
Example
His constant pacing showed his inner disquietude.
C2 noun
disquisition
Meaning
A long or elaborate discussion or written essay on a particular subject.
Example
The professor gave a lengthy disquisition on ancient philosophy.
C2 noun
disrepute
Meaning
the state of being held in low esteem or having a bad reputation
Example
The scandal brought the politician into disrepute.