| cathartic |
of or pertaining to a cleansing emotional release. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| inviolate |
not broken, disturbed, or profaned; pure or intact. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| meander |
to wind back and forth. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |