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Vocab List 8

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TermDefinition
aberration n. a departure from the norm, usual, expected, typically an unwelcome one
ad hoc adj./adv. formed, arranged, or done for a particular purpose only
bane n. a cause of great distress or annoyance
bathos n. an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous
cantankerous adj. bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
de facto adv. in fact, or in effect, whether by right or not / adj. denoting someone or something that is such in fact
depredation n. an act of attacking or plundering
empathy n. the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
harbinger n. a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
hedonism n. the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence
lackluster adj. lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or unispiring
malcontent n. a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious / adj. dissatisfied and complaining or making trouble
mellifluous adj. sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
nepotism n. the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs
pander v. to gratify or indulge ( an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire )
peccadillo n. a small sin
pièce de résistance n. the most important or remarkable feature
remand v. to place ( a defendant ) on bail or in custody, especially when a trial is adjourned
syndrome n. a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms / n. a characteristic combination of opinions, emotions, or behavior
casuistry n. the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions, sophistry
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