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desperate, disparate, desperado
desperate (DES puhr it) (adjective)
Concerning the extreme loss of hope, frustration, or attempts to escape a situation: Caught in the undertow of the tide, Spencer made a desperate attempt to swim to the shore.
disparate (DIS puhr it, di SPAR it) (adjective)
1. Marked by distinct differences or character: Even though the boys were twins, their personalities were disparate.
2. Different from each other; dissimilar; radically different, different in essential qualities: The discussion included topics as disparate as the economy and health care.

The school was composed of students from disparate cultures.

desperado (des" puh RAH doh, des" puh RAY doh) (noun)
A bold bandit or criminal, often associated with the "wild west" of the United States: The desperado was easily recognized by his white horse and silver saddle as he came into town.

The desperado was described as a desperate character or ruffian.

The desperate desperadoes were disparate as to how they should avoid capture by the pursuing police.

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disparate (adjective), more disparate, most disparate
Describing people or things that are fundamentally different in quality or kind; entirely dissimilar: The conversation was about disparate cultures that are building up in some countries as a result of so many foreign immigrants.
A reference to being unequal in character or personality.
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Essentially different or unlike in ideas or opinions.
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disparate, more disparate, most disparate
A reference to people or things that are entirely different in quality or kind from each other. (2)
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