IB Lit/Lang Vocab 4

efficacious

effective; producing the desired outcome

catharsis

a release of emotional tension

inundate

to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity

revere

to regard with respect, awe, or adoration

internecine

mutually destructive

risible

relating to laughter; laughable

sybaritic

marked by luxury or pleasure

crepuscular

pertaining to twilight

kudos

acclaim or praise

estrange

to alienate

intrinsic

of or relating to a thing’s basic nature; inherent

maxim

an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct

putrid

rotten and foul smelling

servile

submissive; slavish

apocryphal

of questionable authenticity, but widely believed