disperse

verb
1 go or distribute in different directions or over a wide area.
2 (of gas, smoke, etc.) thin out and disappear.
3 Physics divide (light) into constituents of different wavelengths.
adjective Chemistry denoting a phase dispersed in another phase, as in a colloid.

showdown
noun
1 a final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute.
2 (in poker or brag) the requirement at the end of a round that the players who remain in should show
their cards to determine which is the strongest hand.
***** bir kavgann galibini belirleyecek olay: This debate will turn into a showdown
between Asaf and Esat.
wonky
adjective (wonkier, wonkiest) informal
1 crooked; askew.
2 unsteady or faulty.
DERIVATIVES
wonkily adverb
wonkiness noun

neophyte
noun
1 a person who is new to a subject or activity.
2 a new convert to a religion. a novice in a religious order, or a newly ordained priest.

hone
verb sharpen with a whetstone. make sharper or more focused or efficient.
noun a whetstone.

spar2
verb (spars, sparring, sparred)
1 make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training.
2 engage in argument without marked hostility.
3 (of a gamecock) fight with the feet or spurs.
noun
1 a period or bout of sparring.
2 informal a close friend.

intercept
verb
1 obstruct and prevent from continuing to a destination.
2 Mathematics mark or cut off (part of a space, line, or surface).
noun
1 an act of intercepting.
2 Mathematics the point at which a given line cuts a coordinate axis.
***** yolunu kesip durdurmak, yolunu kesip yakalamak
DERIVATIVES
interception noun
interceptive adjective
rhetorical
adjective
1 relating to or concerned with rhetoric. expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress.
2 (of a question) asked for effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information.
DERIVATIVES
rhetorically adverb
*****1. sz sanatna zg. 2. etkileyici bir ekilde sylenen. 3. tumturakl.
jab
verb (jabs, jabbing, jabbed) poke roughly or quickly with something sharp or pointed.
noun
1 a quick, sharp poke or blow.
2 British informal a hypodermic injection, especially a vaccination.

temperament
noun
1 a person's nature with regard to the effect it has on their behaviour.
2 the adjustment of intervals in tuning a piano or other musical instrument so as to fit the scale for use in
different keys. (equal temperament) an adjustment in which the twelve semitones are equal
intervals.
***** miza, huy, tabiat, yaradl.

manuscript
noun
1 a handwritten book, document, or piece of music.
2 a handwritten or typed text submitted for or awaiting printing and publication.

condolence
noun an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death.
*****basal,taziye

probe
noun
1 a blunt-ended surgical instrument for exploring a wound or part of the body. a small measuring or
testing device, especially an electrode.
2 an investigation into a crime or other matter.
3 (also space probe) an unmanned exploratory spacecraft.
4 a projecting device on an aircraft for in-flight refuelling or on a spacecraft for docking with another craft.
verb
1 physically explore or examine.
2 enquire into closely.
DERIVATIVES
prober noun
probing adjective
probingly adverb

pledge
noun
1 a solemn promise or undertaking. a promise of a donation to charity. (the pledge) a solemn
undertaking to abstain from alcohol.
2 Law a thing that is given as security for the fulfilment of a contract or the payment of a debt and is
liable to be forfeited in the event of failure. a thing given as a token of love, favour, or loyalty.
3 archaic the drinking of a person's health; a toast.
verb
1 solemnly undertake to do or give something.
2 Law give as security on a loan.
3 archaic drink to the health of.
DERIVATIVES
pledgee noun (Law).
pledger noun
pledgor noun (Law).

confront
verb
1 stand or meet face to face with hostile intent.
2 (of a problem) present itself to (someone). face up to and deal with (a problem). compel (someone)
to face or consider something.
DERIVATIVES
confrontation noun
confrontational adjective
*****huk. (san, kendisini sulayanla) yzletirme.
warrant
noun
1 an official authorization enabling the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises,
etc.
2 a document entitling the holder to receive goods, money, or services.
3 Finance a negotiable security allowing the holder to buy shares at a specified price at or before some
future date.
4 justification or authority.
5 an official certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned officer.
verb
1 justify or necessitate.
2 officially affirm or guarantee.
PHRASES
I (or I'll) warrant (you) dated no doubt.
DERIVATIVES
warrantable adjective
warrantableness noun
warrantably adverb
warranter noun

condominium
noun (plural condominiums)
1 the joint control of a state's affairs by other states.
2 North American a building or complex containing a number of individually owned flats or houses. each
of the flats or houses in a condominium.

taser
noun United States trademark a weapon firing barbs attached by wires to batteries, causing temporary
paralysis.
pastor
noun a minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation, especially in some non-episcopal
churches.
verb be the pastor of.
DERIVATIVES
pastorate noun
pastorship noun
*****(Protestanlkta) papaz.

convulse
verb suffer convulsions. (of an emotion or physical stimulus) cause to make sudden, violent,
uncontrollable movements.
DERIVATIVES
convulsive adjective
convulsively adverb

thug
noun
1 a violent and aggressive man, especially a criminal.
2 (Thug) historical a member of an organization of robbers and assassins in India, suppressed by the
British in the 1830s.
DERIVATIVES
thuggery noun

WORD HISTORY
Thug comes from the Hindi word thag 'swindler, thief', and beyond that goes back to ancient Sanskrit. The
original Thugs were an organization of robbers and assassins in India, followers of the goddess Kali,
who waylaid and strangled their victims in a ritually prescribed manner. The modern sense, denoting
any violent man, was first recorded in 1839.

outrage
noun an extremely strong reaction of anger or indignation. a cause of outrage.
verb
1 arouse outrage in.
2 violate or infringe (a law or principle) flagrantly.

slay1
verb (past slew; past participle slain)
1 archaic or literary kill in a violent way. North American murder (someone).
2 informal greatly impress or amuse.
DERIVATIVES
slayer noun

stalwart
adjective
1 loyal, reliable, and hard-working.
2 dated sturdy.
noun a stalwart supporter or participant in an organization.

DERIVATIVES
stalwartly adverb
stalwartness noun

ORIGIN
Middle English: Scots variant of obsolete stalworth, from Old English stl 'place' + weorth 'worth'.
antagonist
noun
1 a person who actively opposes or is hostile towards someone or something.
2 Biochemistry a substance which interferes with the physiological action of another.
3 Anatomy a muscle whose action counteracts that of another muscle.

DERIVATIVES
antagonistic adjective
antagonistically adverb

culminate
verb
1 (usually culminate in) reach or be a climax or point of highest development.
2 archaic or Astrology (of a celestial body) reach or be at the meridian.

DERIVATIVES
culmination noun

ORIGIN
C17: from late Latin culminat-, culminare, from Latin culmen 'summit'.

swamp
noun an area of waterlogged ground; a bog or marsh.
verb
1 overwhelm or flood with water.
2 overwhelm with too much of something; inundate.

DERIVATIVES
swampish adjective
swampy adjective

ORIGIN
C17: probably from a Germanic base meaning 'sponge'.

asphyxiate
verb kill or be killed by asphyxia.

DERIVATIVES
asphyxiation noun
asphyxiator noun

porch
noun
1 a covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building.
2 North American a veranda.

DERIVATIVES
porched adjective
porchless adjective

ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old French porche, from Latin porticus 'colonnade', from porta 'passage'.

discord
noun
1 lack of agreement or harmony.
2 Music lack of harmony between notes sounding together. a chord which is regarded as displeasing or
requiring resolution by another. any interval except unison, an octave, a perfect fifth or fourth, a major
or minor third and sixth, or their octaves.
verb archaic disagree.

ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old French descord (noun), descorder (verb), from Latin discordare, from discors
'discordant', from dis- (expressing negation) + cor, cord- 'heart'.

toothless
adjective
1 having no teeth.
2 lacking power or effectiveness.

DERIVATIVES
toothlessly adverb
toothlessness noun

sluggish
adjective slow-moving or inactive. lacking energy or alertness.

DERIVATIVES
sluggishly adverb
sluggishness noun

ORIGIN
Middle English: from the noun slug1 or the verb slug (see sluggard) + -ish1.

impediment
noun
1 a hindrance or obstruction.
2 (also speech impediment) a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer.

DERIVATIVES
impedimental adjective

substantive
adjective
1 having a firm basis in reality and so important or meaningful.
2 having a separate and independent existence. (of a rank or appointment) permanent. (of an
enactment, motion, or resolution) made in due form as such; not amended.
3 (of law) defining rights and duties, as opposed to giving the procedural rules by which those rights and
duties are enforced.
4 (of a dye) not needing a mordant.
noun Grammar, dated a noun.

DERIVATIVES
substantival adjective
substantively adverb

war-torn
adjective (of a place) racked or devastated by war.

broker
noun a person who buys and sells goods or assets for others. Compare with broker-dealer.
 verb arrange or negotiate (a deal or plan).

DERIVATIVES
brokerage noun

ORIGIN
Middle English (denoting a retailer or pedlar): from Anglo-Norman French brocour, of unknown ultimate
origin.

contradictory
adjective mutually opposed or inconsistent. containing inconsistent elements. Logic (of two
propositions) so related that one and only one must be true. Compare with contrary.

DERIVATIVES
contradictorily adverb
contradictoriness noun

precondition
noun a condition that must be fulfilled before other things can happen or be done.
verb
1 [often as noun preconditioning] prepare or condition (someone or something) to behave or react in a
certain way under certain conditions.
2 bring into the desired state for use.

assert
verb
1 state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
2 cause others to recognize (one's authority or a right) by confident and forceful behaviour. (assert
oneself) behave or speak confidently and forcefully.

DERIVATIVES
asserter (also assertor) noun
*****ileri srmek,ne srmek
ORIGIN
C17 (earlier (Middle English) as assertion): from Latin asserere 'claim, affirm', from ad- 'to' + serere 'to
join'.

intermingle
verb mix or mingle together.