1.disinclined a．不愿的(reluctant)

詞根記憶：dis(下)+inclined(愿意的)--不愿的

例:Many people are disinclined to recognize that their analytical skills are weak.

派生詞：disinclination(n．不愿意)

2.disintegration n.分解(separation into component parts)；瓦解(total destruction)

詞根記憶：來自disintegrate(v.瓦解；分裂)

例:A comet's spectacular disintegration occurred in full view of ground and space-based telescopes last year.

同根詞：integrate(v.使完整：a．整合的)

3.dislocation n.混亂，紊亂(the state of being dislocated)

詞根記憶：來自dislocate(v.混亂)

例:The lssei(第一代移居北美的日本人)suffered a massive dislocation caused by unemployment.

4.dislodge v.逐出(to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage);去除(to get rid of)

聯想記憶：dis（分開）+lodge(小屋)--逐出小屋--逐出

例:Tidal currents themselves do not dislodge barnacles from the shells of horseshoe crabs.// These drugs have the ability to dislodge caffeine from receptors in the brain.

5.dismal a．凄涼的(bleak)；暗淡的(gloomy)

詞根記憶：dis(不)+maI（高興）--不高興一凄涼的

注意：decimal(n．小數：a．小數的)

例:a dismal failure慘敗

6.dismantle v.拆除(to strip of furniture and equipment)；廢除，取消(to put an end in a gradual systematic way)

詞根記憶：dis（去掉）+mantle(覆蓋)--去掉覆蓋一拆除

例:The European Community has dismantled impediments to the free flow of goods among member states.

7.dismay v.／n.（使）沮喪( to cause to lose courage or resolution)

聯想記憶：dis(不)+may（可能）一因為不可能做到，所以沮喪-+沮喪

例:The news dismayed Anne.//John showed considerable dismay at his child's bad behavior.

8.dismiss v.解散( to permit or cause to leave);解雇(to remove from position or service)

詞根記憶：dis（消失掉）+miss(送，放出)--放掉一解散

例:No state law forbids an employer to reject a job applicant or dismiss an employee based on the results of a lie detector test.

派生詞：dismission(n.解散；免職)

9.disorient v.使迷惑(to confuse)；使分不清方向或目標(to cause to lose the sense of time,place,or identity)

詞根記憶：dis(無)+orient(方向)--沒有方向--使分不清方向或目標

例:The sound emitted temporarily disorients the porpoises and frightens them away.

派生詞：disoriented(a．迷惑的；分不清方向的)

同根詞：orientate(v.定向；向東)

10.disparaging a．貶低的，輕蔑的（belittling, unkind）

詞根記憶：來自disparage(譏蔑視，貶低)，dis(不)+par(平等)+age--不平等看人--貶低的

例:His tone was disparaging.

同根詞：parity(n.平等)