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QUICK REVIEW #28
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. discretion a. belittle
2. discriminate b. incongruity
3. discussion c. toussled
4. disdain d. scatter

5. disease e. insincere
6. disguise f. different
7. disheveled g. prudence
8. disingenuous h. despise
9. disparage i. consideration
10. disparate j. alter
11. disparity k. distinguish
12. dispel l. illness

dispersal* (dis POER sil) n. 1. a scattering; a spreading about; 2. a breaking up
of light into its component colored rays (by use of a triangular prism)
• The spreader assured that the grass seeds would get a thorough dispersal.
• When white light is passed through a prism, a dispersal occurs and the rays
form the colors of the rainbow.
• In fact, a real rainbow is caused by the dispersal of the sun’s rays by the
water in the air.
[Syn. scattering]
disregard (DIS ri GAHRD) vt. 1. to pay little or no attention to; 2. to not
respect; slight —n. 1. lack of attention; neglect; 2. lack of respect
• Disregard that little man behind the curtain! (Where have we heard some-
thing like that before?)
• It is important to never disregard the feelings of others.
• When Frank painted his room, he treated his wife’s dislike of red with total
disregard.
[-ed, -ing] [Syn. neglect]
dissemble (dis EM bl) vt. to hide beneath a false appearance; to disguise
—vi. to hide the truth, or one’s true feelings, motives, etc. by pretending; to behave
hypocritically
• Some guests feel it proper to dissemble their displeasure so as not to upset
the host or hostess.
• You want the truth? We have to dissemble our facts, for fear that you can’t
handle the truth.
• Gary dissembled his dislike for chocolate by asking for a second piece.
[-d, dissembling]