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Exitrelating to or characterized by an inability to experience pleasure
After months of therapy, he realized that his anhedonic state was preventing him from enjoying activities he once loved, like hiking and painting.
Set 35 of Word Ultra covers 5 words: anhedonic, ideogrammatic, flocculent, subfusc, mimetic. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
relating to or characterized by an inability to experience pleasure
After months of therapy, he realized that his anhedonic state was preventing him from enjoying activities he once loved, like hiking and painting.
pertaining to a system of writing that represents ideas or concepts rather than specific sounds
Chinese characters are often considered ideogrammatic, as they convey complex ideas with a single symbol rather than a sequence of sounds.
having a fluffy or woolly appearance
The flocculent clouds floated lazily across the sky, creating a picturesque scene of soft, billowy shapes.
dark or dull in color or appearing drab
The students wore their subfusc attire during the graduation ceremony, which gave the event a somber tone.
relating to or denoting imitation or mimicry
The mimetic abilities of certain species allow them to blend into their environment and evade predators.