Part 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Efficacious
A
Effective; producing the desired outcome
2
Q
Catharsis
A
A release of emotional tension
3
Q
Inundated
A
To overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity
4
Q
Revere
A
To regard with respect, awe, or adoration
5
Q
Internecine
A
Mutually destructive
6
Q
Risible
A
Relating to laughter; laughable
7
Q
Sybaritic
A
Marked by luxury or pleasure
8
Q
Crepuscular
A
Pertaining to twilight
9
Q
Kudos
A
Acclaim or praise
10
Q
Estrange
A
To alienate
11
Q
Intrinsic
A
Of or relating to a thing’s basic nature; inherent
12
Q
Maxim
A
An established principal; a truth or rule of conduct
13
Q
Putrid
A
Rotten and foul smelling
14
Q
Servile
A
Submissive; slavish
15
Q
Apocryphal
A
Of questionable authenticity, but widely believed
