| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |