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Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#2521 👎 ••••••	disfavor /dɪsˈfeɪvər/ noun/verb ••••••	disfavored ••••••	disfavored ••••••	disfavors ••••••	disfavoring ••••••	disapproval or dislike; to regard with disapproval ••••••	The new policy fell into disfavor with the public. ••••••	fall into disfavor ••••••	to lose approval or popularity ••••••	disapproval, dislike, displeasure, opposition, hostility ••••••	favor, approval, support ••••••	in disfavor, fall into disfavor, earn disfavor, widespread disfavor ••••••
#2522 🧼 ••••••	disinfectant /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a chemical substance used to kill harmful microorganisms on surfaces ••••••	The cleaner sprayed disinfectant on the table. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	antiseptic, germicide, sanitizer, sterilizer ••••••	contaminant, pathogen ••••••	use disinfectant, spray disinfectant, disinfectant solution, disinfectant wipe ••••••
#2523 🧴 ••••••	disinfect /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛkt/ verb ••••••	disinfected ••••••	disinfected ••••••	disinfects ••••••	disinfecting ••••••	to clean something thoroughly to destroy bacteria or viruses ••••••	The nurse disinfected the wound before applying a bandage. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sterilize, sanitize, cleanse, purify ••••••	contaminate, infect ••••••	disinfect hands, disinfect wounds, disinfect surfaces, disinfect area ••••••
#2524 🙅 ••••••	disinclination /ˌdɪsɪnklɪˈneɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a lack of willingness or desire to do something ••••••	She showed a clear disinclination to join the meeting. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reluctance, unwillingness, hesitance, indifference ••••••	willingness, eagerness, inclination ••••••	show disinclination, strong disinclination, disinclination to work, natural disinclination ••••••
#2525 😞 ••••••	disillusion /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/ verb, noun ••••••	disillusioned ••••••	disillusioned ••••••	disillusions ••••••	disillusioning ••••••	to cause someone to realize that something is not as good as they believed ••••••	The scandal disillusioned many voters. ••••••	disillusion with ••••••	loss of faith or belief in something ••••••	disenchant, disappoint, discourage, embitter ••••••	encourage, inspire, satisfy ••••••	feel disillusioned, political disillusion, deep disillusion, disillusion with life ••••••
#2526 😔 ••••••	dishonor /dɪsˈɑːnər/ noun, verb ••••••	dishonored ••••••	dishonored ••••••	dishonors ••••••	dishonoring ••••••	a state of shame or loss of respect; to bring shame upon someone or something ••••••	The soldier felt he had brought dishonor to his family. ••••••	fall into dishonor ••••••	to lose respect or reputation ••••••	disgrace, shame, humiliation, disrespect, stigma ••••••	honor, respect, dignity ••••••	bring dishonor, family dishonor, cause dishonor, public dishonor ••••••
#2527 🤥 ••••••	dishonest /dɪsˈɑːnɪst/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Behaving in an untruthful or deceitful way; not honest. ••••••	It is dishonest to cheat in exams. ••••••	dishonest gain ••••••	Wealth or advantage obtained through unfair or illegal means ••••••	deceitful, fraudulent, untruthful, corrupt ••••••	honest, truthful, sincere ••••••	dishonest act, dishonest behavior, dishonest person ••••••
#2528 😵‍💫 ••••••	disheveled /dɪˈʃɛvəld/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Untidy, messy, or in disorder, especially of hair or clothing. ••••••	He arrived with disheveled hair and wrinkled clothes. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	untidy, messy, unkempt, scruffy ••••••	tidy, neat, groomed ••••••	disheveled hair, disheveled appearance, look disheveled ••••••
#2529 😞 ••••••	disheartened /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having lost confidence, hope, or spirit; discouraged. ••••••	She looked disheartened after receiving the bad news. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	discouraged, dejected, depressed, demoralized ••••••	encouraged, motivated, inspired ••••••	feel disheartened, look disheartened, deeply disheartened ••••••
#2530 💔 ••••••	dishearten /dɪsˈhɑːrtən/ verb ••••••	disheartened ••••••	disheartened ••••••	disheartens ••••••	disheartening ••••••	To cause someone to lose confidence, hope, or spirit. ••••••	The repeated failures disheartened the young athlete. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	discourage, depress, demoralize, dismay ••••••	encourage, inspire, hearten ••••••	dishearten someone, feel disheartened, dishearten by failure ••••••
#2531 🩳 ••••••	dishabille /ˌdɪʃəˈbiːl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The state of being only partly or loosely dressed; casual or careless attire. ••••••	She answered the door in a state of dishabille, wearing just a robe. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	undress, negligence, casualness, informality ••••••	formality, attire, elegance ••••••	in dishabille, appear in dishabille, casual dishabille ••••••
#2532 🎭 ••••••	disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ verb/noun ••••••	disguised ••••••	disguised ••••••	disguises ••••••	disguising ••••••	to change the appearance of something or someone so as to conceal identity ••••••	He disguised himself as a police officer. ••••••	a blessing in disguise ••••••	something that seems bad at first but results in something good ••••••	mask, camouflage, conceal, cover, veil ••••••	reveal, expose, uncover ••••••	disguise oneself, clever disguise, disguise the truth, disguise as ••••••
#2533 😠 ••••••	disgruntle /dɪsˈɡrʌntl/ verb ••••••	disgruntled ••••••	disgruntled ••••••	disgruntles ••••••	disgruntling ••••••	to make someone dissatisfied or discontented ••••••	The unfair treatment disgruntled the workers. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dissatisfy, annoy, upset, displease, irritate ••••••	please, satisfy, delight ••••••	disgruntled employee, disgruntled customer, feel disgruntled, disgruntled look ••••••
#2534 🌋 ••••••	disgorge /dɪsˈɡɔrdʒ/ verb ••••••	disgorged ••••••	disgorged ••••••	disgorges ••••••	disgorging ••••••	to vomit or eject contents; to give up something unwillingly ••••••	The volcano disgorged ash and smoke. ••••••	disgorge profits ••••••	to surrender money or profits, usually by legal requirement ••••••	vomit, spew, eject, expel, surrender ••••••	retain, keep, hold ••••••	disgorge funds, disgorge profits, disgorge contents, disgorge smoke ••••••
#2535 😣 ••••••	disfigure /dɪsˈfɪɡjər/ verb ••••••	disfigured ••••••	disfigured ••••••	disfigures ••••••	disfiguring ••••••	to spoil or damage the appearance of something ••••••	The fire disfigured the old building. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mar, scar, deform, deface, ruin ••••••	beautify, repair, restore ••••••	badly disfigured, disfigure the face, disfigured body, permanently disfigure ••••••
#2536 🤫 ••••••	discreet /dɪˈskriːt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially to keep something confidential or avoid embarrassment ••••••	She was discreet about the details of their conversation. ••••••	discreet silence ••••••	the act of remaining silent to avoid revealing private or sensitive information ••••••	cautious, tactful, careful, prudent, diplomatic ••••••	careless, reckless, indiscreet ••••••	discreet manner, discreet silence, discreet charm, discreet glance ••••••
#2537 🧵 ••••••	disentangle /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡl/ verb ••••••	disentangled ••••••	disentangled ••••••	disentangles ••••••	disentangling ••••••	To free something or someone from a tangle or complication. ••••••	She tried to disentangle her hair from the branches. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	untangle, unravel, release, extricate ••••••	entangle, complicate, knot ••••••	disentangle from, disentangle the truth, disentangle hair ••••••
#2538 🔓 ••••••	disengage /ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ verb ••••••	disengaged ••••••	disengaged ••••••	disengages ••••••	disengaging ••••••	To release or detach oneself from something; to withdraw. ••••••	He tried to disengage from the heated argument. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	detach, withdraw, release, separate ••••••	engage, involve, connect ••••••	disengage from, disengage quickly, disengage completely ••••••
#2539 🚫 ••••••	disenfranchise /ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/ verb ••••••	disenfranchised ••••••	disenfranchised ••••••	disenfranchises ••••••	disenfranchising ••••••	To deprive someone of the right to vote or other rights. ••••••	The new law could disenfranchise thousands of voters. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	deprive, exclude, oppress, marginalize ••••••	empower, enfranchise, include ••••••	disenfranchise voters, politically disenfranchised, systematically disenfranchise ••••••
#2540 🛳️ ••••••	disembark /ˌdɪsɪmˈbɑːrk/ verb ••••••	disembarked ••••••	disembarked ••••••	disembarks ••••••	disembarking ••••••	To leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. ••••••	The passengers disembarked from the plane after landing. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	alight, exit, debark, get off ••••••	embark, board, enter ••••••	disembark from, passengers disembark, safely disembark ••••••
#2541 😒 ••••••	disdain /dɪsˈdeɪn/ noun/verb ••••••	disdained ••••••	disdained ••••••	disdains ••••••	disdaining ••••••	The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect; to regard with contempt. ••••••	She looked at the messy room with open disdain. ••••••	treat with disdain ••••••	to show strong disapproval or contempt towards something ••••••	scorn, contempt, derision, disrespect, disparagement ••••••	respect, admiration, approval ••••••	look with disdain, feel disdain, express disdain, disdain for ••••••
#2542 💬 ••••••	discussion /dɪˈskʌʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or share ideas. ••••••	The project needs more discussion before moving forward. ••••••	open for discussion ••••••	Available to be debated or considered ••••••	conversation, dialogue, debate, talk, consultation ••••••	silence, monologue ••••••	group discussion, open discussion, detailed discussion, lively discussion ••••••
#2543 🌀 ••••••	discursive /dɪsˈkɜrsɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Tending to digress or move from topic to topic; lengthy and rambling. ••••••	His discursive style made the lecture hard to follow. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rambling, digressive, wandering, wordy, meandering ••••••	concise, focused, direct ••••••	discursive essay, discursive style, discursive writing ••••••
#2544 👩‍🎨 ••••••	discriminating /dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪtɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having refined taste or good judgment; able to recognize subtle differences. ••••••	She is known for her discriminating taste in art. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	perceptive, discerning, selective, refined, tasteful ••••••	indiscriminate, careless, unselective ••••••	discriminating taste, discriminating buyer, discriminating audience ••••••
#2545 🚫 ••••••	discriminate /dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt/ verb ••••••	discriminated ••••••	discriminated ••••••	discriminates ••••••	discriminating ••••••	To treat someone unfairly based on race, gender, or other differences; or to recognize a distinction. ••••••	The law prohibits employers from discriminating against women. ••••••	discriminate against ••••••	To treat a person or group unfairly due to bias ••••••	differentiate, distinguish, segregate, bias, prejudice ••••••	equalize, accept, include ••••••	discriminate against, discriminate on the basis of, racial discrimination, gender discrimination ••••••
#2546 ⚖️ ••••••	discretionary /dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Left to individual choice or judgment; not mandatory. ••••••	He used his discretionary power to approve the request. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	optional, voluntary, elective, arbitrary, noncompulsory ••••••	mandatory, compulsory, required ••••••	discretionary power, discretionary spending, discretionary authority, discretionary decision ••••••
#2547 ⚖️ ••••••	discretion /dɪˈskrɛʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the quality of behaving or speaking in a way to avoid causing offense or revealing private information; the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation ••••••	The manager acted with discretion in handling the sensitive matter. ••••••	at one's discretion ••••••	according to one's own judgment or decision ••••••	judgment, prudence, caution, choice, option ••••••	indiscretion, carelessness, compulsion ••••••	exercise discretion, use discretion, full discretion, sole discretion ••••••
#2548 🔹 ••••••	discrete /dɪˈskriːt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	individually separate and distinct ••••••	The course is divided into three discrete modules. ••••••	discrete units ••••••	separate and distinct parts or items ••••••	separate, distinct, individual, independent ••••••	connected, continuous, combined ••••••	discrete modules, discrete units, discrete variables ••••••
#2549 🔀 ••••••	discrepant /dɪˈskrɛpənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	showing a difference or inconsistency ••••••	The witnesses gave discrepant accounts of the incident. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	inconsistent, conflicting, contradictory, divergent ••••••	consistent, matching, harmonious ••••••	discrepant accounts, discrepant data, discrepant results ••••••
#2550 ⚖️ ••••••	discrepancy /dɪˈskrɛpənsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts ••••••	There was a discrepancy between the two reports. ••••••	discrepancy in accounts ••••••	a mismatch or inconsistency in financial records ••••••	difference, inconsistency, variation, divergence, conflict ••••••	agreement, consistency, harmony ••••••	major discrepancy, slight discrepancy, discrepancy report, discrepancy in data ••••••

Lesson 85 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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