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Prefix Dis-: Disapprove, Disclose, Discharge and Disgraceful Exercise

October 29, 2022 A2pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1His ............... prevents him from walking without support.
Wrong!
"Disability" means a physical or mental condition that limits what someone can do.
2His lack of experience puts him at a ...............
Wrong!
"Disadvantage" means a condition that makes success more difficult.
3My wife and I ............... completely on politics, so we argue about it all the time.
Wrong!
"Disagree" means to have a different opinion from someone else.
4The stain ............... when the shirt was washed, and now the shirt looks as good as new.
Wrong!
"Disappeared" means stopped being visible or present; the shirt now looks as good as new, so the stain is gone.
5Her parents ............... of her going to the party alone and told her she had to stay at home.
Wrong!
"Disapproved" means thought something was wrong or unacceptable.
6When I told him I had won the lottery, he stared at me in ...............
Wrong!
"Disbelief" means the feeling that something is not true; "in disbelief" describes how someone reacts to surprising news.
7The prisoners were ............... from the detention camps.
Wrong!
"Discharged" means officially allowed to leave a place such as a prison or hospital.
8At the press conference, the lawyer ............... the details of the merger.
Wrong!
"Disclosed" means made information known to others.
9We were ............... by her cold manner.
Wrong!
"Discomforted" means made to feel uneasy or uncomfortable.
10The plot was too ............... to make sense.
Wrong!
"Disconnected" means not joined together in a clear or logical way.
11She incurred her manager's ............... by missing yet another deadline.
Wrong!
"Disfavor" means disapproval or loss of approval.
12He was admonished for his ............... manners.
Wrong!
"Disgraceful" means very bad or shameful.

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  1. His disability prevents him from walking without support.
  2. His lack of experience puts him at a disadvantage.
  3. My wife and I disagree completely on politics, so we argue about it all the time.
  4. The stain disappeared when the shirt was washed, and now the shirt looks as good as new.
  5. Her parents disapproved of her going to the party alone and told her she had to stay at home.
  6. When I told him I had won the lottery, he stared at me in disbelief.
  7. The prisoners were discharged from the detention camps.
  8. At the press conference, the lawyer disclosed the details of the merger.
  9. We were discomforted by her cold manner.
  10. The plot was too disconnected to make sense.
  11. She incurred her manager’s disfavor by missing yet another deadline.
  12. He was admonished for his disgraceful manners.

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