Monday, August 13, 2012

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Dilute (verb) 
lower than its normal strength or concentration due to a mixture
Gasoline, if diluted with water, will cause an automobile engine to malfunction.

Dimensional (adjective) 
relating to the amount of space occupied by something
Our vocal tracts have a sharp right angle bend that creates two independently modifiable
resonant cavities (the mouth and the pharynx or throat) that defines a large two
dimensional range of vowel sounds.

Disavow (verb) 
to deny responsibility for; disclaim, repudiate
The Israeli Prime Minister has decided to disavow talks with the Palestinians.
         
Discard (verb) 
to let go or get rid of as being no longer of use, value, etc.
Scientific knowledge is not absolute, but cumulative. New facts are constantly being
added while old facts are discarded.
 
Discernable (adjective) 
so as to perceive, to recognize as being different
Many inclusions are not discernable to the naked eye and require magnification to
become apparent.

Discharge (verb) 
to release from military duty
After being discharged from the military, Elvis Presley went back to singing and
starring in movies.

Disconnecting (verb) 
to separate one thing from another thing
Dissociation Identity Disorder is the phenomena of completely disconnecting oneself
from a memory (or memories) and the emotions around the memory (or memories),
creating a separate identity to hold memories and emotions.

Discredit (verb) 
causing disbelief in the accuracy or authority of
Canup and Asphaug were able to re-test the discredited mid-1980s hypothesis of
impact by a Mars size object thanks to greater computing power. 

Discrepancy (noun) 
a marked lack of correspondence or agreement
The tiny differences between the observed and predicted values were a minor but
nagging problem for many decades. It was thought that another planet (sometimes
called Vulcan) might exist in an orbit near Mercury's to account for the discrepancy. 

Disdain (noun) 
the quality of being overly convinced of one’s own superiority and importance 
Due to the complete disdain the co-worker showed to others, he was fired. 

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