Vocabulary Power Plus Level 12 Lesson 4

Catharsis

a release of emotional tension; purgation

internecine

mutually destructive

inundate

to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity; flood

risible

relating to laughter; laughable; comical

kudos

accclaim or praise

efficacious

effective; producing the desired outcome; productive; useful

maxim

an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct

apocryphal

of questionable authenticity, but widely believed

putrid

rottten and foul smelling; rancid

crepuscular

pertaining to twilight

revere

to regard with respect, awe, or adoration; honor

sybaritic

marked by luxury or pleasure; luxurious; grandiose

estrange

to alienate; antagonize

intrinsic

of or relating to a things basic nature; inherent; basic

servile

submissive; slavish; ignoble; subsurvient