ISEE Lower Level Vocabulary > Group 7
Discretion
Noun: the quality of behavior or speech that does not offend
Discrimination
Noun: the unjust persecution of different types of people
Dismantle
Verb: to take something apart
Dispute
Verb: to argue; Noun: a disagreement
Disregard
Verb: to pay no attention to; Noun: the state of ignoring
Distance
Verb: to make something far off in position; Noun: the space between two
Dissatisfied
Adjective: not content or happy with something
Dissent
Verb: to express opinions against those commonly, or previously expressed
Dissolve
Verb: to become incorporated into a liquid; close down or dismiss
Distinct
Adjective: recognizably different in nature
Diversity
Noun: the state of being diverse; variety
Domestic
Adjective: relating to the running of a household; Noun: product in-country
Dominate
Verb: have a commanding influence on; exercise control over
Dose
Noun: a quantity of a medicine of drug to be taken over time
Drastic
Adjective: likely to have a strong or far reaching effect; extreme
Drawback
Noun: a feature that renders something less acceptable; a problem
Dreadful
Adjective: causing great suffering or fear; extremely bad
Drowsy
Adjective: sleepy and lethargic
Dual
Adjective: consisting of two parts
Durable
Adjective: able to withstand wear or pressure
Duration
Noun: the time during which something continues
Dwell
Verb: think, speak, or write at length about; to live in
Eclipse
Noun: an obscuring of light from one celestial body by the passage of another
Economy
Noun: the wealth and resources of a country
Edible
Adjective: fit to be eaten; Noun: items of food
Eerie
Adjective: strange and frightening
Effect
Noun: a change that is a result of an action; Verb: cause something to happen
Efficient
Adjective: achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort
Elaborate
Adjective: involving many carefully arranged parts; Verb: develop in detail
Elderly
Adjective: (of a person) old or aging
