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Exam: TOEFL

disadvantaged

IPA: /ˌdɪs.ədˈvæn.tɪdʒd/

KK: /dɪsədˈvæn.tɪdʒd/

adjective

Definition: Not having the basic necessities or advantages that most people have, such as good housing, healthcare, or education.

Example: The charity aims to help disadvantaged children by providing them with educational resources.

noun

Definition: A group of people who lack the basic necessities or opportunities in life, often due to social or economic factors.

Example: The charity focuses on helping disadvantaged children in the community.

disadvantageous

IPA: /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒəs/

KK: /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒəs/

adjective

Definition: Causing harm or having a negative effect; not beneficial.

Example: The new policy was seen as disadvantageous to small businesses.

disaffect

IPA: /ˌdɪsəˈfɛkt/

KK: /dɪsəˈfɛkt/

transitive verb

Definition: To make someone feel less friendly or loyal towards someone or something.

Example: The scandal served to disaffect many of the politician's supporters.

disaffected

IPA: /ˌdɪsəˈfɛktɪd/

KK: /dɪsəˈfɛktɪd/

adjective

Definition: Feeling unhappy and dissatisfied, often because of a lack of support or respect from those in power.

Example: The disaffected youth protested against the government's policies.

disaffection

IPA: /ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən/

KK: /dɪsəˈfɛkʃən/

noun

Definition: A feeling of dissatisfaction or lack of loyalty towards someone or something, often leading to a sense of alienation or unrest.

Example: The disaffection among the employees was evident after the company announced the layoffs.

disaffiliate

IPA: /dɪsˈæfɪˌleɪt/

KK: /dɪsˈæfɪˌleɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To stop being connected or associated with a group or organization.

Example: After much consideration, she decided to disaffiliate from the club.

transitive verb

Definition: To separate or withdraw from a group or organization.

Example: He decided to disaffiliate from the club after the disagreements.

disaffiliation

IPA: /ˌdɪsəˈfɪliˌeɪʃən/

KK: /dɪsəˈfɪliˌeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of ending a connection or relationship with a group or organization.

Example: His disaffiliation from the club surprised everyone.

disaffirm

IPA: //dɪsəˈfɜːrm//

KK: /dɪsəˈfɜrm/

transitive verb

Definition: To declare that something is not valid or to reject it, especially in a legal context.

Example: The court decided to disaffirm the previous ruling due to new evidence.

disaggregate

IPA: /dɪsˈæɡrɪɡeɪt/

KK: /dɪsˈæɡrɪɡeɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To break into smaller parts or components.

Example: The data will disaggregate into individual categories for better analysis.

transitive verb

Definition: To separate something into its individual parts or components.

Example: The researcher decided to disaggregate the data to analyze each group's performance separately.

disaggregation

IPA: /ˌdɪs.əˈɡreɪ.ʤən/

KK: /dɪsˌæɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of breaking something into smaller parts or components, especially when analyzing grouped data or categories.

Example: The disaggregation of the data allowed researchers to see trends that were not visible in the aggregated information.

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