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| Explanation of burlesque (verb) to imitate in a non-serious manner; to mock Sample of burlesque His stump speeches were so hackneyed, he seemed to be burlesquing of his role as a congressman.
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| Explanation of scourge (verb) to whip severely; to flog; to lash; to chastise Sample of scourge Perhaps the worst scourge is the thought that you might have listened and might have understood if I had managed to tell you what had happened. Certainly it can be concluded that the circumstances of Sisson's early life fuelled his salutary hatreds and helped form the outsider's perspective which now makes him a scourge of the age's insidious orthodoxies.
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| Explanation of ossify (verb) to turn to bone; to harden Sample of ossify Over time, the plant matter has ossified. The tablet will ossify when left in the sun.
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| Explanation of correlate (verb) to bring into mutual relation; to connect Sample of correlate The service man was asked to correlate the two computer demonstration pamphlets.
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| Explanation of disentangle (verb) to free from confusion; to extricate; to unknot; to release; to undo Sample of disentangle We need to disentangle ourselves from the dizzying variety of choices.
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| Explanation of denounce (verb) to speak out against; to condemn; to accuse; to censure Sample of denounce A student rally was called to denounce the use of drugs on campus.
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| Explanation of stymie (verb) to hinder; to obstruct; to impede Sample of stymie Large amounts of snowfall will stymie the rescue effort.
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| Explanation of indemnify (verb) to insure against; to pay for loss or damage; to reimburse; to compensate Sample of indemnify It is important to indemnify your valuables with a reliable insurance company.
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| Explanation of depict (verb) to portray; describe; to characterize; to draw Sample of depict The mural depicts the life of a typical urban dweller.
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| Explanation of mire (verb) to cause to get stuck in wet, soggy ground; to muddy Sample of mire The car became mired in the mud.
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