| absorbance | (noun) (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation | Synonyms: optical density, photographic density, transmission density |
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| disturbance | (noun) the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion | - |
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| (noun) a noisy fight | Synonyms: affray, fray, ruffle |
| (noun) activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption | Synonyms: perturbation |
| (noun) electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication | Synonyms: interference, noise |
| (noun) a disorderly outburst or tumult | Synonyms: commotion, disruption, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do |
| (noun) (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness | Synonyms: folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder |
| (noun) an unhappy and worried mental state | Synonyms: perturbation, upset |
| garbanzo | (noun) large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried | Synonyms: chickpea |
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| (noun) the seed of the chickpea plant | Synonyms: chickpea |
| riverbank | (noun) the bank of a river | Synonyms: riverside |
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| suburban | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs | - |
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| suburbanise | (verb) make suburban in character | Synonyms: suburbanize |
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| (verb) take on suburban character | Synonyms: suburbanize |
| suburbanised | (adjective) surrounded by many suburbs | Synonyms: suburbanized |
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| suburbanite | (noun) a resident of a suburb | - |
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| suburbanize | (verb) make suburban in character | Synonyms: suburbanise |
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| (verb) take on suburban character | Synonyms: suburbanise |
| suburbanized | (adjective) surrounded by many suburbs | Synonyms: suburbanised |
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| turban | (noun) a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head | - |
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| (noun) a small round woman's hat | Synonyms: pillbox, toque |
| turbaned | (adjective) wearing a turban | - |
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| urban | (adjective) located in or characteristic of a city or city life | - |
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| (adjective) relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area | - |
| urbane | (adjective) showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience | Synonyms: polished, refined |
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| urbanely | (adverb) in an urbane manner | - |
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| urbanisation | (noun) the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban | Synonyms: urbanization |
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| (noun) the condition of being urbanized | Synonyms: urbanization |
| urbanise | (verb) make more industrial or city-like | Synonyms: urbanize |
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| (verb) impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon | Synonyms: urbanize |
| urbanised | (adjective) made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics | Synonyms: urbanized |
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| urbanity | (noun) polished courtesy; elegance of manner | - |
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| (noun) the quality or character of life in a city or town | - |
| urbanization | (noun) the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban | Synonyms: urbanisation |
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| (noun) the condition of being urbanized | Synonyms: urbanisation |
| urbanize | (verb) make more industrial or city-like | Synonyms: urbanise |
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| (verb) impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon | Synonyms: urbanise |
| urbanized | (adjective) made urban in nature; taking on urban characteristics | Synonyms: urbanised |
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