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Exam: IELTS

dissociation

IPA: /dɪsəʊˈseɪʃən/

KK: /dɪsəˈsoʊʃən/

noun

Definition: The act or process of separating or splitting something into parts, often used in psychology to describe a defense mechanism where thoughts or feelings are disconnected from one's awareness.

Example: During therapy, she learned to understand her feelings of dissociation and how they affected her daily life.

dissociative

IPA: /dɪˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtɪv/

KK: /dɪˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtɪv/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a state where a person feels disconnected from their thoughts, feelings, or sense of identity.

Example: The therapist explained that dissociative symptoms can occur during traumatic experiences.

noun

Definition: A type of drug that causes a feeling of detachment from reality or oneself.

Example: The doctor prescribed a dissociative to help manage the patient's pain.

dissolute

IPA: /ˈdɪsəluːt/

KK: /ˈdɪsəˌluːt/

adjective

Definition: Not showing control over one's behavior, especially in relation to pleasures or bad habits.

Example: The dissolute lifestyle of the artist shocked his friends.

dissolutely

IPA: //dɪsəˈluːtli//

KK: /dɪsəˈluːtli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows a lack of moral restraint, often indulging in sensual pleasures or bad behavior.

Example: He lived dissolutely, spending his nights at parties and ignoring his responsibilities.

dissoluteness

IPA: /dɪˈsɒl.jʊt.nəs/

KK: /dɪˈsɑlətəns/

noun

Definition: The quality of being morally loose or lacking in restraint, often associated with indulgence in sensual pleasures.

Example: His disoluteness led him to make choices that harmed his relationships and reputation.

dissolution

IPA: //dɪsəˈluːʃən//

KK: /dɪsəˈluːʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of ending or breaking a formal agreement, bond, or connection, often resulting in separation or disintegration.

Example: The dissolution of the partnership was agreed upon by both parties after many discussions.

dissolvable

IPA: /dɪˈzɒlvəbl/

KK: /dɪˈzɑlvəbl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be mixed with a liquid and become part of it.

Example: The sugar is dissolvable in water, making it easy to sweeten drinks.

dissolve

IPA: /dɪˈzɒlv/

KK: /dɪˈzɑlv/

intransitive verb

Definition: To become liquid or to break apart into smaller parts, often disappearing or losing shape.

Example: The sugar will dissolve in hot water.

noun

Definition: A technique in film or video where one image gradually fades out while another fades in, creating a smooth transition between scenes.

Example: The director used a dissolve to transition from the sunset to the night sky in the film.

transitive verb

Definition: To cause a solid to mix with a liquid until it becomes part of the liquid.

Example: When you add sugar to tea, it will dissolve and make the tea sweet.

dissolved

IPA: /dɪˈzɒlvd/

KK: /dɪˈzɑlvd/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that has been broken down and mixed into a liquid, usually a solvent, so that it is no longer visible as a separate substance.

Example: The sugar dissolved in the hot water, making a sweet syrup.

verb

Definition: To cause a solid to become part of a liquid, making it disappear or mix in.

Example: The sugar dissolved quickly in the hot water.

dissolvent

IPA: /dɪˈzɒlvənt/

KK: /dɪˈzɑlvənt/

adjective

Definition: Able to cause a substance to dissolve in a liquid.

Example: The chemist used a dissolvent to mix the solid into the solution.

noun

Definition: A substance that can dissolve other materials, often used in chemical processes.

Example: Water is a common dissolvent used in many chemical reactions.

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