| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| chastise |
to punish, often corporally. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| perdition |
the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| succor |
help or relief given in time of need. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |