CJS IMAGE DICTIONARY

USEFUL WORDS BEGINNIING WITH 'DIS' (ADVANCED LEVEL)

'dis' usually (but ipso facto not always),
indicates the NEGATIVE of a paired word:

eg. to engage - to disengage

In this exercise RED indicates the WORDSTRESS)

One learns by REPETITION, preferably at
INTERVALS: 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 days etc!
If you make an error on a page, DO THE WHOLE PAGE AGAIN.

KEEP DOING THE EXERCISE TILL YOU GET THEM ALL RIGHT.

	WORDLISTS


1)	A theory in physics may stand until someone is able to dis?????????? it.
2)	His scandalous behaviour has brought dis?????????? upon the family.
3)	He stared at the burning wreck of his car in total dis?????????. (He couldn't believe what he was seeing.)
4)	The goal Rovers thought they had scored was dis?????????? after VAR was consulted.
5)	When the ferry docked everyone dis?????????? as quickly as they could. (got off the ferry)
6)	I don't dis?????????? you, but I would like more evidence of your claim. (You could be telling the truth.)


1)	A theory in physics may stand until someone is able to disprove it.
2)	His scandalous behaviour has brought dishonour upon the family.
3)	He stared at the burning wreck of his car in total disbelief. (He couldn't believe what he was seeing.)
4)	The goal Rovers thought they had scored was disallowed after VAR was consulted.
5)	When the ferry docked everyone disembarked as quickly as they could. (got off the ferry)
6)	I don't disbelieve you, but I would like more evidence of your claim.


1)	He did not dis?????????? any information we did not already have. (reveal)
2)	I am delighted to dis?????????? your worries; the tumour is benign. (remove, do away with)
3)	He gave a very confused and dis?????????? speech which was difficult to follow. (badly constructed)
4)	Dis?????????? in a child is not an attactive personality trait. (not doing what it is told)
5)	I could make out a face in the gloom, but it was impossible to dis?????????? any features.
6)	One should always apply dis?????????? to an open wound.


1)	He did not disclose any information we did not already have. (reveal)
2)	I am delighted to dispel your worries; the tumour is benign. (remove, do away with)
3)	He gave a very confused and disjointed speech which was difficult to follow. (badly constructed)
4)	Disobedience in a child is not an attactive personality trait. (not doing what it is told)
5)	I could make out a face in the gloom, but it was impossible to distinguish any features.
6)	One should always apply disinfectant to an open wound.


1)	The body had been completely dis???????. (cut up into small parts)
2)	He was completely dis??????? by his angry father. (His father left him nothing in his will.)
3)	I thought his behaviour was inappropriate. I strongly dis??????? of it.
4)	I dis???????spell-checking. (I turned it off.)
5)	His attitude was a gross dis??????? to the company's reputation. (It brought shame and disgrace.)
6)	It took him ages to dis??????? the wiring. (to separate the wires into individual strands)


1)	The body had been completely dismembered. (cut up into small parts)
2)	He was completely disinherited by his angry father. (His father left him nothing in his will.)
3)	I thought his behaviour was inappropriate. I strongly disapproved of it.
4)	I disabled spell-checking. (I turned it off.)
5)	His attitude was a gross discredit to the company's reputation. (It brought shame and disgrace.)
6)	It took him ages to disentangle the wiring. (to separate the wires into individual strands)


1)	His behaviour was somewhat dis???????. (disrespectful/impolite)
2)	A dis??????? salesman can allay your worries and convince you to buy! (charming/reassuring)
3)	The Elephant Man had a hideously dis??????? face. (scarred/mutilated/blemished)
4)	The sight of heavily-armed soldiers approaching was dis???????. (made us feel unsettled or uneasy)
5)	There is much dis??????? about the new tax law. (dissatisfaction/unhappiness)
6)	A poorly-designed workspace can cause dis??????? and even injury.


1)	His behaviour was somewhat discourteous. (disrespectful/impolite)
2)	A disarming salesman can allay your worries and convince you to buy! (charming/reassuring)
3)	The Elephant Man had a hideously disfigured face. (scarred/mutilated/blemished)
4)	The sight of heavily-armed soldiers approaching was disconcerting. (made us feel unsettled or uneasy)
5)	There is much discontent about the new tax law. (dissatisfaction/unhappiness)
6)	A poorly-designed workspace can cause discomfort and even injury.


1)	Party members are dis??????? with the new leader. (The initial spell or magic has evaporated.)
2)	Her new pop-star boyfriend has a thoroughly dis??????? image. (bad/unattractive/of bad reputation)
3)	After the demonstration the crowd dis??????? peacefully. (broke up/left to go home)
4)	I woke up feeling dizzy and dis???????. (I felt as if I didn't know where I was.)
5)	I was dis??????? to follow his advice. (I really didn't feel like taking it.)
6)	After three failed marriages Jane felt completely dis??????? by the institution. (put off/disbelieving in)


1)	Party members are disenchanted with the new leader. (The initial spell or magic has evaporated.)
2)	Her new pop-star boyfriend has a thoroughly disreputable image. (bad/unattractive/of bad reputation)
3)	After the demonstration the crowd dispersed peacefully. (broke up/left to go home)
4)	I woke up feeling dizzy and disoriented. (I felt as if I didn't know where I was.)
5)	I was disinclined to follow his advice. (I really didn't feel like taking it.)
6)	After three failed marriages Jane felt completely disillusioned by the institution. (put off/disbelieving in)


1)	I find music dis?????? when I am playing chess. (It disturbs my concentration.)
2)	He was dis?????? after the race even though he came second. (sad/disappointed)
3)	After the scandal at his law firm James was dis?????? and could no longer practise. (had licence revoked)
4)	The company issued a dis?????? denying all responsibility. (they said it was not their fault.)
5)	Before working on an electrical appliance you MUST dis?????? it from the mains. (separate it completely)
6)	REMAIN voters in the BREXIT debate were totally dis?????? from reality. (disconnected/separated)


1)	I find music distracting when I am playing chess. (It disturbs my concentration.)
2)	He was disconsolate after the race even though he came second. (sad/disappointed)
3)	After the scandal at his law firm James was disbarred and could no longer practise. (had licence revoked)
4)	The company issued a disclaimer denying all responsibility. (they said it was not their fault.)
5)	Before working on an electrical appliance you MUST disconnect it from the mains. (separate it completely)
6)	REMAIN voters in the BREXIT debate were totally disengaged from reality. (disconnected/separated)


1)	Racial dis??????? persists in many countries to this day. (favouring one race over another)
2)	Women were dis???????in England until 1928. (They couldn't vote until then.)
3)	I managed to completely dis??????? him about the reality of the E.U. (destroy his illusions)
4)	I am completely at your dis???????. (I am ready to help at any time and in any way.)
5)	The waste dis??????? industry is essential to civilised life. (getting rid of waste)
6)	Man proposes; God dis???????. (It is God who in the end decides what is going to happen.)


1)	Racial discrimination persists in many countries to this day. (favouring one race over another)
2)	Women were disenfranchised in England until 1928. (They couldn't vote until then.)
3)	I managed to completely disabuse him about the reality of the E.U. (destroy his illusions)
4)	I am completely at your disposal. (I am ready to help at any time and in any way.)
5)	The waste disposal industry is essential to civilised life. (getting rid of waste)
6)	Man proposes; God disposes. (It is God who in the end decides what is going to happen.)


1)	There are special parking places reserved for people with a dis??????. (with a handicap)
2)	Playing black in chess means you are at a slight dis??????. (White has a slightly better chance of winning.)
3)	I find his attitude on race very dis??????. (distasteful, unpleasant, obnoxious)
4)	On BREXIT I am afraid we must agree to dis??????. (accept that we have opposing opinions & 'move on')
5)	Far from being loyal, he dis?????? the actions of his team. (He didn't support them/distanced himself from them.)
6)	"Now is the winter of our dis??????." (Shakespeare "Richard III" - unhappiness: better times surely lay ahead)


1)	There are special parking places reserved for people with a disability. (with a handicap)
2)	Playing black in chess means you are at a slight disadvantage. (White has a slightly better chance of winning.)
3)	I find his attitude on race very disagreeable. (unpleasant, obnoxious)
4)	On BREXIT I am afraid we must agree to disagree. (accept that we have opposing opinions & 'move on')
5)	Far from being loyal, he disavowed the actions of his team. (He didn't support them/distanced himself from them.)
6)	"Now is the winter of our discontent." (Shakespeare "Richard III" - unhappiness: better times surely lay ahead)


1)	He's lying, or at best being dis???????. (insincere, pretending something different)
2)	Amputating the hand of a thief is an absurdly dis??????? punishment. (too harsh/inappropriate)
3)	Your actions have brought the company into dis???????. (disgrace/given us a bad image)
4)	Not standing up when the Chairman enters is a sign of dis???????. (not showing due deference to his status)
5)	The President had anyone supected of dis??????? executed. (anyone he thought might not support him totally)
6)	Many voters are more than dis??????? by the sleaze in parliament. (upset/angry/put off/displeased/disappointed)


1)	He's lying, or at best being disingenuous. (insincere, pretending something different)
2)	Amputating the hand of a thief is an absurdly disproportionate punishment. (too harsh/inappropriate)
3)	Your actions have brought the company into disrepute. (disgrace/given us a bad image)
4)	Not standing up when the Chairman enters is a sign of disrespect. (not showing due deference to his status)
5)	The President had anyone supected of disloyalty executed. (anyone he thought might not support him totally)
6)	Many voters are more than disaffected by the sleaze in parliament. (upset/angry/put off/displeased/disappointed)


1)	It is a truism to say that criminals dis??????? the law. (show contempt/indifference/scorn)
2)	The U.N.O. is composed of very dis??????? nations. (different/unlike)
3)	Dis???? your old clothes regularly; don't keep them unused in a drawer. (throw them away/get rid of them)
4)	He gave her a dis??????? look. "That CAN't be true," he said. (highly sceptical)
5)	The old lady was absolutely dis??????? at the loss of her cat. (extremely distressed and upset)
6)	I don't like being dis???????when working in my study. (Nobody should enter or even knock on the door.)


1)	It is a truism to say that criminals disdain the law. (show contempt/indifference/scorn)
2)	The U.N.O. is composed of very dissimilar nations. (different/unlike)
3)	Discard your old clothes regularly; don't keep them unused in a drawer. (throw them away/get rid of them) (n.b. discards with the stress on 'dis' are cards you discard in a game of cards such as poker!)
4)	He gave her a disbelieving look. "That CAN't be true," he said. (highly sceptical)
5)	The old lady was absolutely distraught at the loss of her cat. (extremely distressed and upset)
6)	I don't like being disturbed when working in my study. (Nobody should enter or even knock on the door.)


1)	A very formal word for 'to get undressed' is to dis????????.
2)	This pullover is dis???????: it should be white, but it's got red and green patches all over it.
3)	There is a total dis??????? between what he preaches and what he practises. (no link - huge difference)
4)	There was a dis??????? smell of gas in the cellar. (definite/clear/noticeable)
5)	Her dis??????? was obvious from the nervous way she spoke. (unease/agitation)
6)	I am indifferent to his dis???????. (He doesn't like or agree with what I am doing, but I don't care - not 'disagreement'.)


1)	A very formal word for 'to get undressed' is to disrobe.
2)	This pullover is discoloured: it should be white, but it's got red and green patches all over it.
3)	There is a total disconnect between what he preaches and what he practises.
4)	There was a distinct smell of gas in the cellar. (definite/clear/noticeable)
5)	Her discomposure was obvious from the nervous way she spoke. (unease/agitation)
6)	I am indifferent to his disapproval. (He doesn't like or agree with what I am doing, but I don't care.)


1)	Ancient Roman prophets would dis???????? animals in order to read the future from their entrails. (internal organs)
2)	This pullover is dis????????: it should be white, but it's got red and green patches all over it.
3)	He was found to have cheated on his expenses and had to resign in dis??????. (with his reputation ruined)
4)	The gang was hiding out in a dis???????? warehouse. (It had been empty for years.)
5)	His wife looked at him in dis????????. "WHAT? You've been fired?!" (astonishment/surprise/disappointment)
6)	He's dis????????. Question him more closely to find out the truth. (hiding the truth/pretending/lying)


1)	Ancient Roman prophets would disembowel animals in order to read the future from their entrails. (internal organs)
2)	This pullover is discoloured: it should be white, but it's got red and green patches all over it.
3)	He was found to have cheated on his expenses and had to resign in disgrace. (with his reputation ruined)
4)	The gang was hiding out in a disused warehouse. (It had been empty for years.)
5)	His wife looked at him in dismay. "WHAT? You've been fired?!" (astonishment/surprise/disappointment)
6)	He's dissembling. Question him more closely to find out the truth. (hiding the truth/pretending/lying)