Word: Definitive Def: firm, final, and complete; not to be questioned or changed Example: There is no definitive scientific evidence that coffee is harmful. Etymology: late Middle English: from Old French definitif, -ive, from Latin definitivus, from definit- ‘set within limits’, from the verb definire
Word: Dump Def: to put down or drop something in a careless way Example: He came in with four shopping bags and dumped them on the table. Etymology: Middle English: perhaps from Old Norse; related to Danish dumpe and Norwegian dumpa ‘fall suddenly’
Word: Disseminate Def: to spread or give out something, especiallynews, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people Example: One of the organization's aims is to disseminate information about the disease. Etymology: late Middle English: from Latin disseminat- ‘scattered’, from the verb disseminare, from dis- ‘abroad’ + semen, semin- ‘seed’.
Word: Discord Def: the state of not agreeing or sharing opinions Example: A note of discord has crept into relations between the two countries. Etymology: Middle English: from Old French descord (noun), descorder (verb), from Latin discordare, from discors ‘discordant’, from dis- (expressing negation, reversal) + cor, cord- ‘heart’.
Word: Defer Def: to delay something until a later time Example: You can order the furniture now and defer payment until September. Etymology: late Middle English (also in the sense ‘put on one side’): from Old French differer ‘defer or differ’, from Latin differre, from dis- ‘apart’ + ferre ‘bring, carry’. Compare with defer2 and differ.
