| affirmation |
the act of affirming. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| personable |
pleasing in appearance or manner; friendly; attractive. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |