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bawdy

Posted on May 12, 2016May 9, 2016 by Lynn

baw di adjective coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. Burlesque shows featured popular music, bawdy comedy acts, and sometimes striptease.

iconoclastic

Posted on May 11, 2016May 9, 2016 by Lynn

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

Posted on May 10, 2016May 9, 2016 by Lynn

k@ ka f@ n@s adjective characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. Some find Stravinsky’s unconventional harmonies cacophonous and jarring.

aberrant

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Lynn

ae b@r @nt  [or]  @ ber @nt adjective straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. Such high scores for this test are certainly aberrant.

therapeutic

Posted on April 29, 2016April 26, 2016 by admin

the rə pyu tihk adjective of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. Exercising in warm water can be therapeutic for people with physical injuries.

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