Group 18

desultory

lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order (They made a X search of the room.)

diatribe

a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something (He went on a X about the state of modern politics.)

didactic

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive (The fable is X, promoting the value of hard work.)

diffident

modest or shy because of a lack of self

dilatory

slow to act (The X pace of the negotiations was frustrating.)

disabuse

to persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken (I had to X him of the notion that I was available to work weekends.)

discordant

disagreeing or incongruous (The X opinions of the committee members led to deadlock.)

disparate

essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison (They came from X backgrounds.)

dissemble

to conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs (He tried to X his disappointment with a smile.)

dissipate

to disperse or scatter / to squander or fritter away (The clouds began to X by noon. / He managed to X his entire fortune.)

dissonance

lack of harmony among musical notes / a tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious elements (The X in the chord made the audience uneasy. / The X between his actions and his words was confusing.)

eclectic

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources (Her X taste in art is reflected in her gallery.)

edifying

providing moral or intellectual instruction (It was an X lecture on the importance of ethics.)