| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| compulsion |
coercion or constraint; act of using force to bring about another's action. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| encumbrance |
something or someone that hinders or burdens; impediment. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| penitent |
feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| tenable |
able to be upheld, affirmed, supported, or defended; logical. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |