Friday, September 16, 2016

Vocab #3

catharsis - the process of releasing, and results to providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
taboo - religious customs prohibiting certain things
sordid- involving dishonorable actions and motives
 swindle - a trick or a scheme to get money or possessions
 frivolous - not having any purpose or value
 inadvertently - without intention; accidentally
 incendiary - designed to cause fires
 jargon - slang ; expressions or phrase used by particular group & its difficult for others to understand
colloquialism - word or phrase that is not formal, typically used in ordinary conversation
 archaism - something that is very old or old-fashioned
 cudgel - short thick stick used as a weapon
 egregious - outstandingly bad; shocking
 anesthetize - give anesthetic to a person or animal
 euphonious - pleasing to the ear
 scrupulous - extremely attentive to detail & carefully thorough
 perverted - showing or having sexual desires that are not acceptable or normal
 superfluous - unnecessary or excessive
 Saxon - Germanic people that inhabited central and north germany
 slovenly - messy and dirty
 provocation - action or speech that makes someone angry

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