TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 01-Nov-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 01-Nov-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists 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 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The gross burlesque act on prime time television failed to generate much viewer interest. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : His comedic schooling came from vaudeville, burlesque and nightclubs. CNN, Comedian Joey Bishop dies, October 18, 2007 sobriety [ suh'-BRAHY-i-te...