Debunk

de·bunk play_w2(“D0064600″) (d-bngk)

tr.v. de·bunked, de·bunk·ing, de·bunks

To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims of: debunk a supposed miracle drug.

Pesky

pes·ky play_w2(“P0215800″) (psk)

adj. pes·ki·er, pes·ki·est Informal

Troublesome; annoying: a pesky mosquito.

Terse

terse play_w2(“T0113400″) (tûrs)

adj. ters·er, ters·est

Brief and to the point; effectively concise: a terse one-word answer.

Corroborate

cor·rob·o·rate play_w2(“C0661800″) (k-rb-rt)

tr.v. cor·rob·o·rat·ed, cor·rob·o·rat·ing, cor·rob·o·rates

To strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain. See Synonyms at confirm.

Recuperate

re·cu·per·ate play_w2(“R0093900″) (r-kp-rt, -ky-)

v. re·cu·per·at·ed, re·cu·per·at·ing, re·cu·per·ates

v.intr.

1. To return to health or strength; recover.

2. To recover from financial loss.

v.tr.

1. To restore to health or strength.

2. To regain.

Sans

sans play_w2(“S0075600″) (snz, sä)

prep.

Without.

eg:- Microsoft is trying to find its moorings sans Bill Gates and post the Yahoo fiasco.

Chaste

chaste play_w2(“C0258300″) (chst)

adj. chast·er, chast·est

1. Morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest.

2.

a. Not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal.

b. Abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse.

c. Abstaining from all sexual intercourse; celibate.

3. Pure or simple in design or style; austere.

Bemuse

be·muse play_w2(“B0182500″) (b-myz)

tr.v. be·mused, be·mus·ing, be·mus·es

1. To cause to be bewildered; confuse. See Synonyms at daze.

2. To cause to be engrossed in thought.

eg:- Kallis was fortunate to survive an lbw appeal when on 55 to a Flintoff yorker but Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar gave him not out, much to the bowler’s bemusement.