Night. A sleeping couple is lying in a bed. Door bell rings. A couple wakes up. Woman: "Quick! My husband is back!" Man jumps out from a window. Flying down he starts to think: "Shit! But I am the husband!"
v. (-ting) scatter about, spread (esp. Ideas) widely. dissemination n. [latin: related to *dis-, *semen]
DISSENTIENT
—adj. Disagreeing with the established or official view. —n. Person who dissents.
DISSIMULATE
v. (-ting) dissemble. dissimulation n. [latin: related to *dissemble]
DISSIPATION
n. - dissolute way of life.
- dissipating or being dissipated.
DISSOLUTION
n. - dissolving or being dissolved, esp. Of a partnership or of parliament for a new election.
- breaking up, abolition (of an institution).
- death.
DISSYLLABLE
var. Of *disyllable.
DISTINCTION
n. - discriminating or distinguishing.
- difference between two things.
- thing that differentiates or distinguishes.
- special consideration or honour (treat with distinction).
- excellence (person of distinction).
- title or mark of honour. [latin: related to *distinguish]
DISTINCTIVE
adj. Distinguishing, characteristic. distinctively adv. Distinctiveness n.
DISTINGUISH
v. - (often foll. By from, between) differentiate; see or draw distinctions.
- be a mark or property of; characterize.
- discover by listening, looking, etc.
- (usu. Refl.; often foll. By by) make prominent (distinguished himself by winning). distinguishable adj. [latin: related to *dis-, stinguo stinct- extinguish]
DISTRACTION
n. - a distracting or being distracted. B thing that distracts.
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