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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

disbarment
noun the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law

disbelieve
discredit verb reject as false; refuse to accept

disbeliever
nonbeliever noun someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity)

disbelieving
skeptical adjective denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; `a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles`

disbud
verb destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle)

disburse
pay out verb pay out

disburser
expender noun someone who spends money to purchase goods or services

discalced
discalceate adjective (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals; `discalced friars`

discard
throwing away noun getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable

discernability
noun distinctness that makes perception easy

discernible
discernable adjective perceptible by the senses or intellect; `things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause`; `the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations`; `the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles`

discerning
discreet adjective unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; `a discerning editor`; `a discreet silence`

discernment
noun the trait of judging wisely and objectively; `a man of discernment`

discerp
verb cut off from a whole; `His head was severed from his body`; `The soul discerped from the body`

discharge
firing 2 firing off noun the act of discharging a gun

discharge
run noun the pouring forth of a fluid

discharge lamp
noun a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas

discharge pipe
noun a pipe through which fluids can be discharged

discharged
dismissed adjective having lost your job

disciform
adjective having a round or oval shape like a disc; `a disciform skin lesion`

discina
noun any fungus of the genus Discina

Discina macrospora
noun a discina with a flat or saucer-shaped fertile body that is brown on the upper surface; has a short stalk; not recommended for eating

Disciotis venosa
cup morel noun an edible morel with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body can be up to 20 cm wide; the fertile surface inside the cup has wrinkles radiating from the center; can be easily confused with inedible mushrooms

disciple
adherent noun someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

Disciples of Christ
noun a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion

discipleship
noun the position of disciple

disciplinary
adjective relating to a specific field of academic study; `economics in its modern disciplinary sense`

discipline
subject noun a branch of knowledge; `in what discipline is his doctorate?`; `teachers should be well trained in their subject`; `anthropology is the study of human beings`

discipline
verb train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; `Parents must discipline their children`; `Is this dog trained?`

disciplined
adjective obeying the rules

disclaim
verb make a disclaimer about; `He disclaimed any responsibility`

disclaimer
noun (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person`s legal claim to something

disclose
verb disclose to view as by removing a cover; `The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set`

disclosed
adjective made known (especially something secret or concealed); `the disclosed purpose of their wicked plan`

disclosing
adjective allowing to be seen; making visible; `the screen fell with a disclosing crash`

disclosure
revelation 2 revealing noun the speech act of making something evident

disco
discotheque noun a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music

Discocephali
order Discocephali noun small order of fishes comprising the remoras

Discoglossidae
family Discoglossidae noun family of Old World toads having a fixed disklike tongue

discoid
discoidal adjective having a flat circular shape

discoid lupus erythematosus
DLE noun a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose

discolor
discolour verb change color, often in an undesired manner; `The shirts discolored`

discoloration
discolouration noun the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded

discolored
discoloured adjective having the color spoiled with spots or streaks

discombobulated
disconcerted adjective having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion; `the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand`; `looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted`- G.B.Shaw

discomfited
embarrassed adjective caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; `was discomfited by the personal questions`; `the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults`

discomfiture
discomposure noun anxious embarrassment

discomfort
soreness noun an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress

discompose
untune verb cause to lose one`s composure

discomposed
adjective having your composure disturbed; `looked about with a wandering and discomposed air`

discomposure
noun a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure

discomycete
cup fungus noun any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes

Discomycetes
subclass Discomycetes noun a large and taxonomically difficult group of Ascomycetes in which the fleshy fruiting body is disklike or cup-shaped

discomycetous
adjective relating to or characteristic of fungi of the subclass Discomycetes

disconcerting
upsetting adjective causing an emotional disturbance; `his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly`- Herb Caen; `an upsetting experience`

disconcertingly
adverb in a disturbing or embarrassing manner; `he drank some sherry, his eyes disconcertingly keen as he watched her`

disconfirming
invalidating adjective establishing as invalid or untrue

disconnect
verb make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten

disconnected
disunited adjective having been divided; having the unity destroyed; `Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces`-Samuel Lubell; `a league of disunited nations`- E.B.White; `a fragmented coalition`; `a split group`

disconnection
disjunction noun the act of breaking a connection

discontent
verb make dissatisfied

discontented
discontent adjective showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; `saw many discontent faces in the room`; `was discontented with his position`

discontentedly
adverb with discontent; in a discontented manner; `he was still rumbling discontentedly when Pike returned bearing a folder of foolscap sheets`

discontentment
discontent noun a longing for something better than the present situation

discontinuance
discontinuation noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)

discontinue
stop verb put an end to a state or an activity; `Quit teasing your little brother`

discontinued
adjective stopped permanently or temporarily; `discontinued models`; `a discontinued magazine`; `a discontinued conversation`

discontinuity
noun lack of connection or continuity

discontinuous
adjective not continuing without interruption in time or space; `discontinuous applause`; `the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas`; `he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling`

discord
dissension noun disagreement among those expected to cooperate

discord
noun strife resulting from a lack of agreement

discordance
noun a harsh mixture of sounds

discordance
noun strife resulting from a lack of agreement

discordant
disharmonious adjective lacking in harmony

discordantly
unharmoniously adverb in a discordant manner; `the piece ended discordantly`

discorporate
unembodied adjective not having a material body; `bodiless ghosts`

discount
price reduction noun the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

discount business
noun the business of selling merchandise at a discount

discount chain
noun a chain of discount stores

discount house
discount store noun a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price

discount rate
discount 1 bank discount noun interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan

discountenance
verb show disapproval by discouraging; `any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced`

discourage
verb deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

discourage
verb admonish or counsel in terms of someone`s behavior; `I warned him not to go too far`; `I warn you against false assumptions`; `She warned him to be quiet`

discouraged
adjective lacking in resolution; `the accident left others discouraged about going there`

discouragement
noun the act of discouraging; `the discouragement of petty theft`

discouragement
noun the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

discouraging
adjective expressing disapproval

discouragingly
adverb in a discouraging manner; `the failure rate on the bar exam is discouragingly high`

discourse
verb to consider or examine in speech or writing; `The article covered all the different aspects of this question`; `The class discussed Dante`s `Inferno``

discourteous
ungracious adjective lacking social graces

discourtesy
rudeness noun a manner that is rude and insulting

discover
find verb make a discovery, make a new finding; `Roentgen discovered X-rays`; `Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle`

discover
key out verb identify as in botany or biology, for example

discovered
disclosed adjective no longer concealed; uncovered as by opening a curtain; `discovered` is archaic and primarily a theater term; `the scene disclosed was of a moonlit forest`

discovered check
noun a check on the opponent`s king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop

discovery
find noun the act of discovering something

discredit
disgrace verb damage the reputation of; `This newspaper story discredits the politicians`

discreditable
adjective tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy; `his marks were not at all discreditable`

discredited
damaged adjective being unjustly brought into disrepute; `a discredited politician`; `her damaged reputation`