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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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Explanation of abnegation (noun) denial Sample of abnegation The woman's abnegation of her loss was apparent when she began to laugh.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Explanation of burly (adjective) strong; bulky; stocky; sturdy Sample of burly The lumberjack was a burly man.
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| 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.
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| Explanation of anachronism (noun) something out of place in time (e.g. an airplane in 1492); something that is obsolete or out of date Sample of anachronism The editor recognized an anachronism in the manuscript where the character from the 1500s boarded an airplane.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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