catharsis-
emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of moral or
renewal
or achieve a state of liberation from anxiety and stress
The author used catharsis throughout his whole book.
taboo-
social prohibition that forbids mentioning a word or subject
My sister always says that its taboo to mention a bad
word.
sordid-
something dirty, squalid or morally distasteful
The food at the restaurant was really sordid.
swindle-
to take money or property from someone by using lies or tricks
There are two kinds of people in this world, people who
are swindle when asking for money and those who are honest when asking for
money.
frivolous-
self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose
I tend to be frivolous frequently.
inadvertently- something done accidentally or unintentionally
I inadvertently cut a piece of her hair off.
incendiary-
a person who commits arson; designed to cause fires
In my opinion, cigarettes are incendiary.
jargon-
a use of specific phrases and words by writers in a particular situation,
profession or trade
The presentation had to be jargon.
colloquialism- use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece
of writing
Colloquialism will sure not be appropriate for a resume.
archaism- beginning or ancient
That statue in the museum was archaism.
cudgel-
a short heavy club
A cudgel might be a good tool to defend yourself.
egregious-
extraordinary, but in a negative way
Fake people seem to be egregious.
anesthetize- to give drugs to a patient so that no pain
can be felt
I was given anesthetize when I got surgery.
euphonious-
sweet-voiced; use of words and phrases that are distinguished as having a wide
range of noteworthy melody or loveliness in the sounds they create
The choir was euphonious.
scrupulous-
someone who is detailed and precise, or someone who is aware of the right thing
to do
Many teens now-a-days aren’t scrupulous about mostly everything.
perverted-
a person with abnormal sexual behavior
The girl accused the man for being perverted.
superfluous-
something that is more than needed
In order for me to be in tune and have a good sound the
reeds were superfluous.
Saxon- the
language of the Saxons, in particular
I don’t know the
language Saxon.
slovenly-
(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty
Little kids are very slovenly when it comes to eating.
provocation-
action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry
The ride “It’s a small world” in Disney Land is known as provocation.
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