| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| candor |
the quality of openness, honesty, and straightforwardness in expression. |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| exemplar |
one worthy to be imitated or studied; model. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |