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SAT Unit 17

SAT Unit 17. #1 Discord. Noun Disagreement; dissonance A certain amount of discord is expected within every family. #2 Discourse. Noun Exchange of ideas; conversation We anticipated a heated debate, but the discourse remained civil. #3 Disdain. Noun A feeling of scorn or contempt

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SAT Unit 17

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  1. SAT Unit 17

  2. #1 Discord • Noun • Disagreement; dissonance • A certain amount of discord is expected within every family.

  3. #2 Discourse • Noun • Exchange of ideas; conversation • We anticipated a heated debate, but the discourse remained civil.

  4. #3 Disdain • Noun • A feeling of scorn or contempt • Ethel loved her son, but treated his wife with disdain.

  5. #4 Disparage • Verb • Say negative things; belittle • No one likes to hear disparaging remarks (at least about themselves).

  6. #5 Dissent • Verb • To disagree, especially with the majority, or with an authority • Totalitarian forms of government do not tolerate much dissent among their citizens.

  7. #6 Distended • Adjective • Swollen or extended • The toxins had greatly distended the man’s body.

  8. #7 Divergence • Noun • The act of splitting off into different directions • A divergence of opinion ended their friendship.

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