#001 Excoriate - #002 Iconoclast
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This week's words are:
001: EXCORIATE
ex·co·ri·ate
[ikˈskôrēˌāt, ekˈskôrēˌāt]
Post-College Level
verb
To denounce or berate severely; flay verbally.
To strip off or remove the skin from.
002: ICONOCLAST
i·con·o·clast[ ahy-kon-uh-klast ]
College Level
noun
A person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
A breaker or destroyer of images, especially those set up for religious veneration.
001: EXCORIATE
ex·co·ri·ate
[ikˈskôrēˌāt, ekˈskôrēˌāt]
Post-College Level
verb
To denounce or berate severely; flay verbally.
To strip off or remove the skin from.
002: ICONOCLAST
i·con·o·clast
College Level
noun
A person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
A breaker or destroyer of images, especially those set up for religious veneration.
Starsky & Hutch
Date: 2022-06-24 07:11 pm (UTC)Fire Emblem
Date: 2022-06-24 10:01 pm (UTC)This was a tough one! I feel like I don't have a good grasp on the usage of this one no matter how many definitions and examples I read. FYI I know nothing about Fire Emblem - I just read an article at The Mary Sue that mentioned it, and it sounds appropriate.