the the chest from abdomen. Di' a rỹ, n. a journal; an account of every day. Dic' tate, v. to tell what to write; to instruct. 'Dic ta to' ri al, a. authoritative; dogmatical; proud. Dic' tion, n. style; language; speech. Dic' tion a ry, n. a book of words explained in alphabetical order. Di dac' tic, a. preceptive. Diet, n. food; regimen ; - an assembly of princes. v. to board; to eat by rule. Dif' fer ent, a. unlike ; various. Dif' fi cult, a. hard; troublesome. Dif' fi dent, a. distrustful; suspicious; bashful. Dif fuse', a copious; full; widely spread. Diffuse, v. to pour out; to scatter; to disperse. Di gest', v. to dissolve; set in order; arrange. Di ges" tion, n. a dissolving of food in the sto mach. Di" git, n. a figure; the twelfth part of the diameter of the sun ΟΙ moon, &c. Di lap i da' tion, n. a destroying of buildings. Di late', v. to extend; to spread out; to relate at large. Dil' a to ry, a. tardy; slow; sluggish. Di lem' ma, n. a difficul ty; a vexatious alternative. Dil' i gent, a. industrious; persevering; attentive. Di lute', v. to thin; to weaken with water. Di men' sion, n. the solid bulk; the capacity; size. Di min' ish, v. to lessen ; to decrease; to degrade. Dim i nu' tion, n. the act of lessening; loss. Di min' u tive, a. small; contemptible; mean. Dim' ness, n. a defect of sight; stupidity; dul ness. Di' o cess, n. the jurisdiction of a bishop. Di plo' ma, n. a deed of some privilege or de gree. Di rec' tion, n. order; rule; aim; superscription. Di rec' to ry, n. a rule or book to direct. Dis a' ble, v. to render unable; to lame. Dis ad van' tage, n. loss; prejudice. Dis ad van tage' ous, a. prejudicial; hurtful. Dis af fect' ed, a. not wishing well to; hat. ing; averse. Dis a gree' ment, n. a difference; an unsuitable to perceive; to distinguish; to judge. Discern' i ble, a. discov erable; distinguisha ble; visible. Discern' ing, a. seeing; judicious; knowing. Dis cern' ment, n. the faculty of discerning; skill. Dis charge', v. to dismiss ; to pay; to clear; to unload; to fire. Dis ci' ple, n. a scholar; learner; follower. Dis' ci pline, n. instruction; rule of government; correction. Dis claim', v. to disown; to deny any knowledge of. Dis close, v. to uncover; to reveal; to tell. Dis closure, n. discovery; the act of revealing a secret. Dis com' fit, v. to defeat; to vanquish. n. defeat; overthrow. Dis com' fit ure, n. defeat; rout; overthrow. Dis com mode', v. to molest; to put to inconvenience. Dis com pose", v. to disorder; to ruffle; to of fend; to displace. Dis con cert', v. to unset tle the mind; to dis to Dis' cord, n. disagreement; opposition; mutual animosity. Dis cord' ant, a. incon sistent ; at variance with itself; opposite. Dis cov' er, v. to disclose; to make known; espy; to find out. Dis cov' e ry, n. the act of finding, revealing, or disclosing. Dis' count, n. the sum refunded in a bargain. Dis count', v. to pay back again. Dis coun' te nance, v. to abash; to put to shame. Dis cour age, v. to depress; to deprive of Confidence. Dis creet', a. prudent; cautious; sober; modest. Dis cre" tion, n. prudence; liberty of act ing at pleasure. Dis crim i na' tion, n. a distinction; separation; mark. Dis cur sion, n. the act of running to and fro. Dis cus' ion, n. debate ; investigation. Dis cu'tient, n. a repelling medicine. Dis dain', v. to scorn; to despise. n. scorn; contemptuous anger. Dis dain' ful, a. scornful; haughty; lofty; proud. Dis ease, n. distemper ; sickness. v. to afflict; to pain; to infect. Dis em bark', v. to put men or goods on shore. Dis em bod' i ed, a. divested of body; spiritual; pure. Dis em bogue', v. to gain a vent; to flow. Dis en cum' ber, v. to free from encumbrance. Dis en gage, v. to extri cate; to rid; to free. Dis en tan' gle, v. to unravel; to clear; to free Dis figure, v. to deform to mangle; to maim; to deface. Dis fran' chise, v. to deprive of privileges or immunities. Dis grace', v. to bring a reproach upon. shame; dishonour. Dis guise', v. to conceal ; to hide by a counterfeit n. appearance. Dis gust, v. to produce aversion; to offend. n. aversion. Dis ha bille', dress. n. an un v. to dis Dis heart' en, courage. Dis hon' our, v. to disgrace; to violate. Dis in gen' u ous, a. illiberal; unfair; mean. Dis in her' it, v. to de. prive of inheritance. Dis in' ter est ed, a. void of self interest. Dis joint', v. to separate; to put out of joint. Dis junc' tion, n. a parting; separation; disunión. Dis' lo cate, v. to disjoint; displace; put out; slip. Dis lo ca' tion, n. a joint put out; act of displacing. Dis lodge', v. to drive out; to remove. Dis loy' al, a. not true to allegiance; treacher ous. Dis mal, a. terrible; dark; gloomy; sorrowful. Dis man' tle, v. to strip; to destroy; to over. throw. Dis may. v. to affright; to terrify. n. fright; the Dis pen' sa ry, n. place where medicines are dispensed. Dis pense', v. to deal out; to distribute. Dis perse', v. to scatter. Dis play', v. to spread wide; to exhibit ostentatiously. Dis pleasure, n. uneasiness; indignation. Dis po sal, n. distribution; the right of bestowing. Dis po "si" tion, n. predominant inclination. Dis pro por tion, n. want of symmetry. Dis' pu ta ble, a. controvertible; liable to con test. Dis pute', v. to contend; to oppose. n. contest; controversy. Dis qual' i fy, v. to make unfit; to disable. Dis qui si" tion, n. a dis putative inquiry. Dis re spect' ful, a. irrev erent; uncivil; rude. Dis sat is fac' tion, n. dis content; disgust. Dis sat' is fy, v. to displease; to disoblige. Dis sect', v. to anatomize; to cut in pieces. Dis sem' ble, v. to play the hypocrite. Dis sem' i nate, v. to scat ter; to sow; to spread. Dis sen' tion, n. disagree ment; strife; discord. Dis sent', v. to differ in opinion. n. difference of opinion. Dis sent' er, n. a nonconformist. Dis ser ta' tion, n. a dis course; a treatise. Dis sim' i lar, a. unlike; heterogeneous. Dis sim u la' tion, n. a dissembling; hypocrisy. Dis' si pate, v. to dis perse; to spend lavishly. Dis si pa' tion, n. extravagant spending. Dis solve, v. to melt; to disunite; to separate. Dis so lute, a. loose; unrestrained; debauch ed. Dis' so nance, n. discord; harshness. Dis suade, v. to advise to the contrary. Dis' tant, a. remote in time or place; shy. Dis taste', n. aversion; dislike; disgust. Dis tem' per, n. a disease; malady. Dis tend', v. to stretch out Dis tin' guish, v. to dis cern; mark; honour. Dis tort', v. to writhe; twist; misrepresent. Dis tract', v. to perplex; |