5th box -Flashcards

(v.) annoy; irritate; The younger brother nettled his older sister until she slapped him. The boy will nettle the father into agreeing.

(adj.) capable of being disentangled; The knots were complicated, but extricable.

(n.) a purging or relieving of the body or soul; He experienced a total catharsis after the priest absolved his sins. Admitting his guilt served as a catharsis for the man.

(adj.) happening accidentally; Finding the money under the bush was fortuitous.