catharsis- relief of emotions
Crying can be a good catharsis when one is feeling sad.
taboo- something that is considered inappropriate by society.
Swearing can be taboo to most older people.
sordid-bad or dirty
The villain had a sordid plan of taking over the world.
swindle-Deceiving or depriving someone of money or of their belongings.
The collector swindled the teenager by giving him less money than what his baseball card was worth.
frivolous-Things that aren't worth a lot.
My sister often spends her money on frivolous things she finds online.
inadvertently-not on purpose
The kid pushed her friend inadvertently.
incendiary-explosive
The paparazzi kept trying to get an incendiary response from the celebrity
jargon-communication that can't be understood
The doctor gave the patient a prescription but patient couldn't read the medical jargon.
colloquialism-casual language
In a job interview, people should not use colloquialism.
archaism-something no longer current. Old fashioned.
The term "phat" and video tapes has become archaic.
cudgel-A short thick stick used as a weapon.
The golfer beat the ground angerly with a cudgel.
egregious-bad or offensive
The teacher sent the egregious kid to the office.
anesthetize-deprive of feeling or awareness.
The doctors had to anesthetize the patient before they started the surgery.
euphonious-a pleasing sound in regards to the town of a word
The poet's words gave the girl a euphonious
scrupulous-extremely careful about doing something correctly
When taking a exam, I'm very scrupulous about double checking my answers for accuracy.
perverted-something that has been corrupted from its origional state.
The boy was perverted by his time.
superfluous-unecessary or more than what is needed
Sending letters seems superfluous now that email is something used by all.
Saxon-relating to anglo-saxons or their language.
The language of anglo-saxsons is now called old English.
slovenly-careless in personal appearance.
Most kids dress slovenly to go to school because they had overslept.
provocation-words or actions that causes someone to be mad.
Instead of responding with insults to provocation, it is better to remain calm.
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