Hannah's Word of the Week

4/26/15

1. brusque (ADJ.) - abrupt or offhand in speech or manner         

Synonyms:

• curt 
• abrupt
• blunt 
• short 
• sharp 
• terse 
• peremptory 
• gruff 

Sentences:

• The President had a brusque interruption during his announcement. 
• A man in the theater made a brusque interruption. 

4/28/15

2. cathartic (ADJ.) - The purification and purgation of emotions--- especially pity and fear--- through art or any extreme change in emotion that results in renewal and restoration. 

Synonyms:

• cleansing
• purifying

Sentence:

• The facial at Araya Rebirth was cathartic for me.
• Meditating is very cathartic to many people, it really cleanses the soul.
• Jumping in the pool after a long run in the heat of summer is cathartic. 

5/19/15

3. censure (verb) - express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.  

Synonyms:

• condemnation
• criticism

Sentence;

• The Board of Ed. censured the teacher over the way she tried to influence students about standardized tests.