Specter

spec·ter (spktr)
n.
1. A ghostly apparition; a phantom.
2. A haunting or disturbing image or prospect: the terrible specter of nuclear war.

Slay

slay (sl)
tr.v. slew (sl), slain (sln), slay·ing, slays
1. To kill violently.
2. past tense and past participle often slayed Slang To overwhelm, as with laughter or love: Those old jokes still slay me.

Catharsis

A release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit.
4. Psychology
a. A technique used to relieve tension and anxiety by bringing repressed feelings and fears to consciousness.
b. The therapeutic result of this process; abreaction.

Ulterior

ul·te·ri·or (l-tîr-r)
adj.
1. Lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or avowed, especially being concealed intentionally so as to deceive: an ulterior motive.
2. Lying beyond or outside the area of immediate interest.
3. Occurring later; subsequent.

eg:- media seems to have some ulterior motives.

Assuage

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 (-swj)

tr.v. as·suaged, as·suag·ing, as·suag·es

1. To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe: assuage her grief. See Synonyms at relieve.

2. To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).

3. To pacify or calm: assuage their chronic insecurity.

 

eg:- what words can possibly assuage the grief of parents who have lost a child in their own lifetime.

Conspicuous

con·spic·u·ous play_w(“C0586300″)

 (kn-spky-s)adj.

1. Easy to notice; obvious.

2. Attracting attention, as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable.

Parlay

par·lay play_w(“P0076800″)

 (pärl, -l)

tr.v. par·layed, par·lay·ing, par·lays

1. To bet (an original wager and its winnings) on a subsequent event.

2. To maneuver (an asset) to great advantage: parlayed some small investments into a large fortune.

Earnest

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 (ûrnst)

adj.

1. Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill.

2. Of an important or weighty nature; grave. See Synonyms at serious.

Idiom:

in earnest

1. With a purposeful or sincere intent: settled down to study in earnest for the examination.

2. Serious; determined: “Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war” Conor Cruise O’Brien.

Fiasco

complete failure

Farce

A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect.

b. The branch of literature constituting such works.

c. The broad or spirited humor characteristic of such works.

2. A ludicrous, empty show; a mockery: The fixed election was a farce.

3. A seasoned stuffing, as for roasted turkey.

tr.v. farced, farc·ing, farc·es

1. To pad (a speech, for example) with jokes or witticisms.

2. To stuff, as for roasting.