| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| crux |
an essential, basic, crucial, or pivotal point. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| dogmatic |
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts. |
| exhort |
to advise, urge, or incite with great seriousness. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| infectious |
able to be given to others by infection. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| shoddy |
of low quality; poorly made or carried out. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |