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disconcert

Short Definition : confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb

Definition
(verb) cause to feel embarrassment
Synonyms : confuse flurry put off
Example Sentence
  • The constant attention of the young man confused her
Definition
(verb) cause to lose one's composure
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for disconcert

When you are getting ready to perform at a concert, you are tensed and confused as to how your show will fair with the audience.

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If your bands concert is cancelled you will be - confused; upset; embarrassed

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I went to a very expensive CONCERT and came out DISCONCERT. I'm so upset.

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DIS+CONCERT....disappointed by the concert, public started agitating....

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dis+concert— we enjoy in concert, disconcert means disturbing in concert, so DISTURB

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disconsolate

Short Definition : hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)

Definition
(adj) sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
Example Sentence
  • inconsolable when her son died
Definition
(adj) causing dejection
Example Sentence
  • a blue day
  • the dark days of the war
  • a week of rainy depressing weather
  • a disconsolate winter landscape
  • the first dismal dispiriting days of November
  • a dark gloomy day
  • grim rainy weather
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for disconsolate

If you can identify the word consol(console), then... you would console someone who has lost every hope and is hopelessly sad.

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if u dont console a crying person. they will be sad and dissapointed at you

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in GADAR, when pakistan COUNSELATE refuse(DIS) to give visa to SUNNY DEOL son, this leads to very SAD moment for SUNNY , AMISHA & their SON.

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She consoled the disconsolate soul.

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we console people generally when they are SAD...

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if dis+consolate people reject ur visa u will be very sad!!

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disconsolate not console

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discord

Short Definition : conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played)

Definition
(noun) lack of agreement or harmony
Synonyms : strife
Definition
(noun) disagreement among those expected to cooperate
Synonyms : dissension
Definition
(noun) a harsh mixture of sounds
Synonyms : discordance
Definition
(noun) strife resulting from a lack of agreement
Synonyms : discordance
Definition
(verb) be different from one another
Synonyms : disaccord disagree
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for discord

DIS(not)+ACCORD(agreement)...accord means agreement...hence discord means disagreement....

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when ur not strucking the CHORD together,,it resultz in disharmony (of an instrument)

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When you donot have a healthy communication with people, it may give rise to conflicts and cause a lack of harmony. Similarly for musical cords, when there is a discord, there is dissonance in the sound.

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DISCORD sounds like DIS ACCORDANCE which means not synchronous no agreement

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The chef DISCARDED the soup made by a cook because it was too sweet. The chef & the cook had different opinions about taste.

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DIS + ACCORD = DISCORD... which means not agree... so then pleople flight.. due to conflicts!...

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accord means in agreement or in harmony, DIS+CORD, dis accord means the opposite, not in harmony

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discordant

Short Definition : not harmonious; conflicting

Definition
(adj) not in agreement or harmony
Example Sentence
  • views discordant with present-day ideas
Definition
(adj) lacking in harmony
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for discordant

FOCUS ON disco-RDANT. dISCOs ARE always inharmonious. same as cacophonous

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dis+chord as in not a chord, so it is conflicting or harsh in sound

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Con+Cordant means "with agreement". Dis+Cordant means "Without Agreement"

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DISCORDANT = DIS(not) CORDANT(can be taken as COORDINATION) .. when there is NO COORDINATION there will be NO HARMONY and there is a possibility to CONFICT..

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dis+chord as in not a chord, so it is conflicting or harsh in sound-PIANO WITH HARSH NOT HARMONIOUS SOUND

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dis+cord. cord-related to heart. So if heart doesn't meet that is discordant

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dis+cord—CORDial means friendly, DISCORDANT means not friendly, NOT IN HARMONY, HARCH IN SOUND, also antonym of CONCORD, ACCORD

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discordant=dis+accord, accord is an agreement. hence, discordant-> conflicting, not harmonious

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discount

Short Definition : disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost

Definition
(noun) the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise Definition
(noun) interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan Definition
(noun) a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
Synonyms : rebate
Definition
(noun) an amount or percentage deducted
Synonyms : deduction
Definition
(verb) bar from attention or consideration
Example Sentence
  • She dismissed his advances
Definition
(verb) give a reduction in price on
Example Sentence
  • I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for discount

DISCOUNT - DO NOT COUNT IT (DISREGARD IT) since it is unimportant or untrue or unnecessary.

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discount on paying attention

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discourse

Short Definition : serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V.

Definition
(noun) extended verbal expression in speech or writing Definition
(noun) an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
Synonyms : preaching sermon
Definition
(noun) an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
Synonyms : discussion treatment
Example Sentence
  • the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic
  • his treatment of the race question is badly biased
Definition
(verb) to consider or examine in speech or writing
Synonyms : discuss talk about
Example Sentence
  • The author talks about the different aspects of this question
  • The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'
Definition
(verb) carry on a conversation
Synonyms : converse
Definition
(verb) talk at length and formally about a topic
Synonyms : dissertate hold forth
Example Sentence
  • The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for discourse

discourse sounds like discuss and hence it means to formally discuss a subject

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Discourse: "This Course has....". In the beginning of any course there is always a serious speech on what you will learn in the course.

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when any one joins an institute then the staff will firstly have a discourse of the course!...

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say discuss in italian style and it sounds like discourse

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discredit

Short Definition : defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful

Definition
(noun) the state of being held in low esteem
Synonyms : disrepute
Example Sentence
  • your actions will bring discredit to your name
  • because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute
Definition
(verb) cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
Example Sentence
  • The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary
Definition
(verb) damage the reputation of
Synonyms : disgrace
Example Sentence
  • This newspaper story discredits the politicians
Definition
(verb) reject as false; refuse to accept
Synonyms : disbelieve
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for discredit

U will give the credit card to that person whom u have confidence.Dis means not having confidence

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REMEMBER this word means, not to give credit, as opposed to credit (TO GIVE FAME OR CREDIT).

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to reduce the credit's of some one!..

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the person who takes things on credit (udhar) is always defamed or discredited

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when u dont get credit to ur work ull destry ur confidence...

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read as opposite of credit. Credit means to acknowledge, so when you don't give credit to others you defame him/her, or when your confidence in him/her is destroyed

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discrepancy

Short Definition : lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions

Definition
(noun) a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
Example Sentence
  • a growing divergence of opinion
Definition
(noun) an event that departs from expectations
Synonyms : variance variant
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for discrepancy

break into dis+creep+fancy= this is creep and this is fancy what an inconsistency with this item .i.e fancy and creep are different

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dis + crep (crap)...if you think its crap, it will obviously lack consistency because your opinions will differ from the others...so discrepancy.

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sounds like dis consistency

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discrete

Short Definition : separate; unconnected

Definition
(adj) constituting a separate entity or part
Synonyms : distinct
Example Sentence
  • a government with three discrete divisions
  • on two distinct occasions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for discrete

this crate (thats used to keep cold drink bottles ) that keeps the bottles separate n unconnected... so that they don break dis+crate

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if u can remember the discrete maths ,u can see that one topic is separated from the other and subtopics also unconnected to each other.

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The islands of Crete (Greece) are discrete.

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Discrete has a rhyming with seperate which is the meaning

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discretion

Short Definition : prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary

Definition
(noun) freedom to act or judge on one's own Definition
(noun) knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
Example Sentence
  • the servants showed great tact and discretion
Definition
(noun) refined taste; tact
Synonyms : delicacy
Definition
(noun) the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
Synonyms : free will
Definition
(noun) the trait of judging wisely and objectively
Synonyms : discernment
Example Sentence
  • a man of discernment
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for discretion

discrete... means separate..that is we are separate & are not dependent on any one, hence we have the FREEDOM OF ACTION OR JUDGEMENT...

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discretion=discete(unconnected or free)+action.so discretion means free action.

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dis+cretion(creation)=> when we want to create something like movie v shold create it with INTELLIGENCE, WISDOM AND WITH CARE

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She was able to DISCREDIT their claims because she was responsible and researched the topic with caution. Hence, she practiced DISCRETION.

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No Discrimination means fair judgement

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