Vocabulary Power Plus for College and Career Readiness level 4, lesson 4

catharsis

a release of emotional tension syn: purgation noun

kudos

acclaim or praise syn: honor, distinction ant: disapproval, rejection noun

maxim

an established principle, a truth or rule of conduct syn: axiom, apothegm, proverb noun

efficacious

effective, producing the desired outcome syn: productive, useful ant: ineffective adj

sybaritic

marked by luxury or pleasure syn: luxurious, ostentatious, grandiose ant: modest, simple, plain adj

internecine

mutually destructive ant: constructive, beneficial adj

intrinsic

of or relating to a things basic nature, inherent syn: basic, elemental, inborn ant: extrinsic adj

apocryphal

of questionable authenticity, but widely believed syn: dubious, equivocal, spurious ant: genuine, authentic adj

crepuscular

pertaining to twilight adj

risible

relating to laughter, laughable syn: comical, jocular, jocund ant: grave, solemn adj

putrid

rotten and foul smelling syn: fetid, rancid, malodorous ant: aromatic, fragrant adj

servile

submissive, slavish syn: subservient, ignoble ant: haughty, domineering adj

estrange

to alienate syn: disaffect, antagonize ant: unite, endear verb

inundate

to overwhelm, to fill beyond capacity syn: flood, overwhelm verb

revere

to regard with respect, awe, or adoration syn: venerate, respect, honor ant: revile verb