Note to players: Description acceptable. A common example of this general type of word titles a Jesse Sheidlower book examining its replacements. The “emotional force” of these words is highest in the L1 and is correlated to self-rated proficiency, according to a 2004 study by Jean-Marc Dewaele. A popular Finnish word of this type borrowed from the name for a thunder god (15[1])is perkele (“PEAR-keh-ley”). These words are the most common target of (*) expurgation, and they can be replaced with grawlix symbols such as ampersands and percent signs. A routine that called out the “heavy seven” of these words prompted companies to use the “Carlin Warning.” These words can be modified to create “minced” versions. For 10 points, identify these words used for emphasis or strong emotion, which in English include many four-letter words. ■END■