| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| financier |
a person skilled in or occupied in financial operations, usually on a large scale. |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |