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Destination, dismal, diminish,distain,dispel!
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D Word!

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

D-WORD!

BY: MILES ADEDJOUMA
Destination, dismal, diminish,distain,dispel!

DESTINATION

PLACE TO WHICH A PERSON OR THING IS GOING OR IS SENT.
Word origin - Destination comes from the Latin noun dēstinātiō meaning a determination, a purpose.

Definition- noun - the place to which a person or thing is going or is sent.

DIMINISH

MAKE OR BECOME SMALLER OR LESS.
Definition- verb - to make or become smaller or less.


Word origin - it developed from a blending of two medieval terms diminuen and minishen

DISTAIN

Scorn or contempt
Noun- scorn or contempt

Comes from the old French verb desdeignier.

DISMAL

Causing gloom or depression
Adjective-Causing gloom or depression


Word origin - old French word dis mal or bad days. ( Monday's for example.)

DISPEL

To cause to disappear.
Verb - To cause to disappear.


Dispel comes from the Latin word dispellere

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