Daily Word List – 23rd March 2018 Meaning, Pronunciation

exacerbate [ ig-ZAS-er-beyt, ek-SAS-]

[  verb ]
MEANING :
aggravate; increase intensity, bitterness or violence

burlesque [ ber-LESK ]

[ noun, verb ]
MEANING :
1. (n.) a dramatic or literary work that tries to mock or ridicule through grotesque comical exaggeration
2. (n.) a grotesque theatrical entertainment which features obscene songs, slapstick humour, and sometimes striptease
3. (v.) to imitate or mock in humorous way

bolster [ BHOL-ster ]

[ noun, transitive verb  ]
MEANING :
1. (n.) a pillow or a cushion
2. (n.) a pad or something used as a support
3. (tr.v.) to support, uphold or prop up
4. (tr.v.) to hearten or cheer up

stupor [ STOO-per, STYOO-  ]

[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. a state when sensibility has been suspended or greatly diminished
2. stupefaction, lethargy, daze or apathy

ludicrous [ LOO-di-kruh’s  ]

[ adjective ]
MEANING :
1. laughable because of absurdity
2. hilarious because of being ridiculous
3. provoking or deserving derision

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