spo li eI shən noun 1. the act or practice of seizing others’ goods, such as the plundering of neutral ships by the navy of a warring nation. 2. in law, the…
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sacrosanct
sae kro saengkt adjective 1: regarded as dedicated to holy use or as so sacred as to be immune to desecration; inviolable; consecrate. The tomb is considered sacrosanct. 2: so…
bawdy
baw di adjective coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. Burlesque shows featured popular music, bawdy comedy acts, and sometimes striptease.
iconoclastic
aI ka n@ klae stihk adjective attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. Jackson Pollock’s splatter paintings were iconoclastic in the world of fine art.
cacophonous
k@ ka f@ n@s adjective characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. Some find Stravinsky’s unconventional harmonies cacophonous and jarring.