| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| communicable |
capable of being spread or passed on; contagious. |
| composite |
made up of several parts. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| hydraulic |
of, concerning, operated by, or moved by water or another liquid under pressure. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| rabid |
extreme in opinion or action; fanatical. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| tentative |
not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |