04 - Vocabulary Power Plus Lesson 4 (Book 4)

catharsis

(n.) a release of emotional tension

internecine

(adj.) mutually destructive

inundate

(v.) to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity

risible

(adj.) relating to laughter; laughable

kudos

(n.) acclaim or praise

efficacious

(adj.) effective; producing the desired outcome

maxim

(n.) an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct; axiom

apocryphal

(adj.) of questionable authenticity, but widely believed

putrid

(adj.) rotten and foul smelling

crepuscular

(adj.) pertaining to twilight

revere

(v.) to regard with respect, awe, or adoration

sybaritic

(adj.) marked by luxury or pleasure

estrange

(v.) to alienate

intrinsic

(adj.) basic, elemental; of or relating to a thing’s basic nature

servile

(adj.) submissive, slavish, acting like a servant

cant

sing

clam

shoutin

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in/on/onto/not

re-

back/again

ad-

toward

de-

away/down from-

-ment

result of