interrupt or unsettle emotionally
The loud noise disturbed my concentration during the exam.
Vocabulary like disturb appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
separation; separation into component parts
lack of harmony; a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
deter; turn away from by persuasion
dilate; become wider
purify; remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate
different; clearly distinguishable from others
recognition; a discrimination between things as different
warp; make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
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