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Discordant-Effluvia
Discodant-Effluvia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| discordant | conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound; cacophonous, inharmonious, jarring |
| discretion | cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions; carefulness |
| discursive | digressive; passing from one topic to another |
| disinterested | unbiased, neutral, or free from personal motive; dispassionate |
| disparage | to slight or belittle; demean |
| disparate | fundamentally distinct or dissimilar; incongruent, contrasting, unlike |
| dissemble | to disguise or conceal; to mislead; camouflage |
| distention | the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape; swelling |
| divulge | to disclose something secret; reveal |
| doggerel | trivial or poorly constructed verse; limerick |
| dogmatic | stubbornly opinionated; adamant |
| dormant | inactive; in abeyance; latent |
| dross | slag; worthless matter; impurity; waste |
| dulcet | melodious; pleasant-sounding; harmonious |
| dynamo | generator; forceful, energetic person; live wire |
| ebullience | the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings; effervescence |
| eccentric | departing from norms or conventions; unconventional, aberrant, peculiar |
| eclectic | culled from many sources; varied |
| edifying | enlightening; instructive |
| effluvia | outflow in a stream of particles; a noxious odor or vapor; emanations |