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Explanation of parse (verb)
to separate (a sentence or word) into parts and describe the function of each

Sample of parse
An English teacher may ask a student to parse a sentence.



   
Explanation of ferret (verb)
to force out of hiding; to search for; to discover; to investigate; to worry

Sample of ferret
The police will ferret the fugitive out of his hiding place.



   
Explanation of desolate (adjective)
to be left alone or made lonely; miserable; to neglected; abandoned

Sample of desolate
Driving down the desolate road had Kelvin worried that he wouldn't reach a gas station in time.



   
Explanation of rationalize (verb)
to offer reasons for; to account for on rational grounds

Sample of rationalize
His daughter attempted to rationalize why she had dropped out of college, but she could not give any good reasons.



   
Explanation of abnegation (noun)
denial

Sample of abnegation
The woman's abnegation of her loss was apparent when she began to laugh.



   
Explanation of imbue (verb)
to soak; to stain; to permeate; to influence strongly; to inspire

Sample of imbue
The wound will imbue the shirt in blood.
The new day imbued him with a sense of optimism.



   
Explanation of peremptory (adjective)
barring future action; that cannot be denied, changed, etc.; aggressive

Sample of peremptory
The peremptory means of defense was satisfactory to keep out the intruders.
The wildcat strike was a peremptory move on the part of the workers.



   
Explanation of burly (adjective)
strong; bulky; stocky; sturdy

Sample of burly
The lumberjack was a burly man.



   
Explanation of profound (adjective)
deep; knowledgeable; thorough; intense; serious

Sample of profound
It was with profound regret and sorrow that the family had to leave their homeland for a more prosperous country.



   
Explanation of anachronism (noun)
something out of place in time (e.g. an airplane in 1492); something that is obsolete or out of date

Sample of anachronism
The editor recognized an anachronism in the manuscript where the character from the 1500s boarded an airplane.
He realized that the film about cavemen contained an anachronism when he saw a jet cut across the horizon during a hunting scene.



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