| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| fabricate |
to construct or create. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| regimen |
a regulated routine of therapy or exercise designed to promote health or fitness. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| ribald |
characterized by or using rude, coarse, or vulgar language or humor. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| unfeigned |
not pretended or false; genuine; sincere. |