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