| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| chattel |
any article of property not attached to lands or buildings; movable property. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| droll |
wryly amusing or humorous. |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. |
| infatuation |
the condition of being deprived of judgment by an irrational or foolish attachment to someone or something. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| redeem |
to make up for; balance. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| succumb |
to give in or give way to a fatal illness, superior force, overwhelming desire, or the like; yield. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |