| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| cohort |
(often derogatory) a friend or associate. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| philanthropist |
one who engages in charitable activities. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |