| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| volatile |
rapidly changeable, especially tending to become violent. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |