| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| economize |
to spend less money; lower expenses; be economical. |
| egoism |
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one's own interests; self-centeredness. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| incendiary |
causing or having the potential to cause a fire. |
| invariable |
not subject to change; consistently the same. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |