TO CHANGE THE DRESS OR LOOKS OF SO AS TO CONCEAL IDENTITY

The thief tried to DISGUISE his appearance so as not to get caught.
#2-DISPOSITION
NATURAL ATTITUDE TOWARD THINGS

She has a very pleasant DISPOSITION about almost everything.
#3-DISQUALIFY
TO DEPRIVE OF NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS, MAKE UNFIT

The judge had to DISQUALIFY the runner after too many false starts.
#4-DISTRESS
GREAT SUFFERING OF BODY OR MIND

The family experienced a great deal of DISTRESS after losing their home.
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#5-DURABLE
ABLE TO LAST A LONG TIME

A flag needs to be made out of very durable material.
#6-EARNEST
A SERIOUS AND INTENT STATE OF MIND

He was very EARNEST when it came to getting good grades in school.
#7-ECCENTRIC
GOING AGAINST AN ESTABLISHED PATTERN

The ECCENTRIC woman like to read the last chapter of a book first.
#8-EDIBLE
FIT OR SAFE TO BE EATEN

The campers wondered whether the wild mushrooms were EDIBLE or not.
#9-ELIMINATE
TO CAST OUT OR GET RID OF, REMOVE

The gardener worked hard to ELIMINATE all of the weeks from her beautiful garden.
#10-EMBELLISH
TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL, DECORATE

In an attempt to EMBELLISH his bedroom, Jerry painted it and hung posters.
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Vocabulary Words for Week Eight
#1-DISGUISE