Daily Word List – Set 27

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6 years ago

Hello and welcome to ExamPundit. Here is the 27th set of Daily Word List.

1. Abruptly: suddenly;
without notice.

Example: Without warning, my boss abruptly
fired me.

2. Catharsis: the process of
releasing strong emotions and feelings.

Example: Crying is a
great catharsis for releasing pain
and anger.

3. Wretched: incredibly
miserable.

Example: The migraine made Cathy feel wretched.

4. Serene: calm; peaceful.

Example: The quiet beach made a serene
setting for the midnight wedding.

5. Xenophobia: a dread or
dislike of anything or anyone foreign, especially people from other cultures
and races.

Example: The dog’s xenophobia
causes him to bark at everyone he does not know.

6. Redress: to make
something right or the payment for a wrong.

Example: If Jim is not paid the money he is owed, he
will go to court to seek redress.

7. Elegiac: communicating mourning or sorrow

Example: The elegiac poem brought
everyone to tears during the funeral.

8. Travesty: a false or distorted representation of
something, usually of something serious.

Example: It would be a travesty of justice to put an
innocent man in jail.

9. Repose: a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.

Example: Not wishing to disturb whatever might be lying
in repose, the troop tiptoed past
the cave.

10. Venial: capable of being excused.

Example: Because the principal felt the boys had committed a venial offense, he only gave them a light punishment.

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