Daily Word List – 20th March 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation

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palaver [ puh’-LAV-er, LAH-ver ]

[ noun, verb ]
MEANING :
1. (n.) a long negotiation between enemies or esp. one between primitive tribes and european traders
2. (n.) long idle talk or chatter
3. (v.) to parley or negotiate
4. (v.) to talk idly or profusely
5. (v.) to coax or flatter

expiate [ EK-spee-eyt ]

[ verb ]
MEANING :
to amend one’s mistakes; to atone or extinguish the guilt incurred

assay [ v. a-SEY; n. AS-ey, a-SEY ]

[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr.v.) to examine, assess or analyse
2. (intr.v.) to be shown or displayed after conduction of an analysis
3. (n.) an assessment or examination or a report of such an analysis

capsize [ KAP-sahyz, kap-SAHYZ ]

[ intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr. v. & intr. v.) to overturn or turn bottom up or to cause to overturn

disarray [ DIS-uh’-rey ]

[ noun, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (tr. v.) to throw into disorder or confusion
2. (tr. v.) to upset or lack order
3. (tr. v.) to undress
4. (n.) the state of confusion or chaos