An elementary school teacher sends this note to all parents on the first day of school.
"If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I will promise not to believe everything your child says happens at home.
adj. Lacking courtesy. discourteously adv. Discourtesy n. (pl. -ies).
DISCRIMINATE
v. (-ting) 1 (often foll. By between) make or see a distinction.
- (usu. Foll. By against or in favour of) treat unfavourably or favourably, esp. On the basis of race, gender, etc. discriminatory adj. [latin discrimino: related to *discern]
DISEMBARRASS
v. - (usu. Foll. By of) relieve (of a load etc.).
- free from embarrassment. disembarrassment n.
DISESTABLISH
v. - deprive (a church) of state support.
- terminate the establishment of. disestablishment n.
