Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Vocabulary #3 Definitions

catharsis:the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
taboo:a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.
sordid:involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt
swindle:use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions
frivolous:not having any serious purpose or value.
inadvertently:without intention; accidentally
incendiary:(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires
jargon:special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand
colloquialism:a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation
archaism:a thing that is very old or old-fashioned
cudgel:a short thick stick used as a weapon
egregious:outstandingly bad; shocking

anesthetize:administer an anesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness.
euphonious:(of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear
scrupulous:(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details
perverted:(of a person or their actions) characterized by sexually abnormal and unacceptable practices or tendencies.

superfluous:unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
Saxon:a member of a Germanic people that inhabited parts of central and northern Germany from Roman times, many of whom conquered and settled in southern England in the 5th–6th centuries
slovenly:(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty
provocation:action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately

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