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Words To Go is a blog for folks looking to expand and improve their everyday vocabulary.  Each day, three new words are featured with their definitions and examples of their use.

Make a commitment to use these words both conversationally and in the written word.

Mercurial

Disperse

Lateral

Mercurial

Changeable; volatile; fickle; erratic.
Animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.

Marie's mercurial personality is always fun to be around.

Disperse

To drive or send off in varirous directions.
To spread widely; disseminate.

The plant occasionally has to disperse the odorous gas into the atmosphere. 

Lateral

Of or pertaining to the side; situated at, proceeding from, or directed to a side.
Pertaining to or entailing a position, office, etc. that is different but dquivalent or roughly equivalent in status. 

Basketball players who are strong defensively are able to move in a lateral fashion quickly.