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Catharsis is the act or process of shedding intense memories or strong emotions by expressing them through writing, acting, or viewing other art forms.
A man who is dapper has a very neat and clean appearance; he is both fashionable and stylish.
A man who is debonair wears fashionable clothes and is sophisticated, charming, friendly, and confident.
Decrepitude is the state of being very old, worn out, or very ill—something or someone is no longer in good physical condition or good health.
Something such as a building or place is derelict if it is empty, not used, and in bad condition or disrepair.
A dilapidated building, vehicle, etc. is old, broken-down, and in very bad condition.
If you say that someone is fastidious, you mean that he or she cares a lot about small details and wants to keep everything correct and tidy.
Fetid water or air has a bad odor, usually caused by decay.
When something is luminous it is bright and glowing.
Someone is considered meticulous when he or she acts with careful attention to detail.
If something is noisome it is extremely unpleasant, especially because it is very dirty or has a bad smell.
Something that is noxious is harmful, extremely unpleasant, and usually poisonous.
To be punctilious is to pay precise attention to detail.
A purgative agent is one that completely cleans something out.
A salubrious place or area is pleasant, clean, healthy, and comfortable to live in.
A salutary experience can be unpleasant or difficult but is useful for or of benefit to you because it strengthens your character.
A scintillating conversation, speech, or performance is brilliantly clever, interesting, and lively.
If you say that someone is slovenly, you strongly disapprove of him because you think he is untidy or messy.
You use the word squalor to describe very dirty and unpleasant conditions that people live or work in, usually due to poverty or neglect.
To act in an uncouth manner is to be awkward and unmannerly.
An unkempt person or thing is untidy and has not been kept neat.
Something that is unsullied is unstained and clean.
Noun
ablution
uh-BLOO-shuhn
Context
Annabelle’s morning ablutions were an involved practice, including scrubbing her face, teeth, hands, and feet. In completing this series of ablutions, Annabelle used a linen cloth, her tooth brush and toothpaste, hot water, and hand-made rose soap. Such comforting ablutions began her day with ease, relaxation, and bodily cleanliness. She felt purified by these ablutions at the start of each day.
Quiz:Try again!
What are ablutions?
The washing of your body, sometimes for religious significance.
BlueWaterShuns Morning ablutions use bluewater to shun being unclean.
Examples
The Independent Development Trust was established to stimulate housing and social development but, due to a Eurocentric obsession with ablution, it focused on providing rows of pit lavatories on vacant land.
—BNET
Flug joins him there in next week’s episode, after panicking at the sight of Hope flossing in his bathroom; he fears she’s moving in one ablution at a time.
—The Washington Post
Sermons delivered by nonnative English-speakers on esoteric topics, such as the intricacies of ablution and the ritual washing before prayers, are the rule — not the exception.
—The Christian Science Monitor
Ablution is the act of washing away dirt from your body.
Word Theater
Psycho This ablution is nice, at least for a short time.
The panel shows a small video clip of either the word in actual use or a scene that represents the meaning of a word. This not only breaks up the monotony of studying words but also provides another avenue to strengthen word meaning. Enjoy!
