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Vocab list 7,8,9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abberation | departing in the normal course |
| ad hoc | concerned with a certain subject |
| bane | a person or thing that ruins or spoils |
| bathos | insincere or excessive pathos(emotional appeal) |
| cantankerous | disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish |
| casuistry | fallacious or dishonest application of general principles |
| de facto | in fact; in reality |
| depredation | the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage |
| empathy | the imaginative ascribing to an object, as a natural object or work of art, feelings or attitudes present in oneself: By means of empathy, a great painting becomes a mirror of the self. |
| harbinger | anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign |
| hedonism | devotion to pleasure as a way of life |
| lackluster | lacking brilliance or radiance; dull |
| malcontent | not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances. |
| mellifluous | sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding |
| nepotism | patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics |
| ponder | to consider something deeply and thoroughly |
| peccadillo | a very minor or slight sin or offense |
| piece de resistance | the most noteworthy or prized feature, aspect, event, article, etc. |
| remand | to send back |
| syndrome | a predictable, characteristic pattern of behavior, action, etc., that tends to occur under certain circumstances |
| avatar | an embodiment or personification, as of a principle, attitude, or view of life. |
| beatitude | exalted happiness. |
| bete noire | a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded; bane; bugbear |
| bode | to announce beforehand; predict. |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly |
| ecumenical | general; universal. |
| fervid | burning; glowing; intensely hot |
| fetid | having an offensive odor; stinking |
| gargantuan | gigantic; enormous; colossal |
| heyday | the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime |
| incubus | something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare |
| infrastructure | the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization |
| inveigle | to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements |
| kudos | honor; glory; acclaim |
| lagniappe | a gratuity or tip |
| prolix | extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy |
| protege | a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare. |
| sycophant | a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite. |
| tautology | needless repetition of an idea |
| truckle | to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely (usually followed by to): Don't truckle to unreasonable demands. |
| abeyance | temporary inactivity, suspension |
| ambivalent | having mixed feelings, positive and negative |
| beleaguer | surround with troubles |
| corteblanche | blank document, a check with no money |
| cataclysm | any violent upheaval |
| debauch | to corrupt by seducing |
| eclat | brilliance of success; elaborate display |
| fastidious | excessively demanding; hard to please |
| gambol | to skip about |
| imbue | to inspire with feelings; moisture or color |
| inchoate | not yet completed |
| lampoun | a satire against individual or institution |
| malleable | capable of being extended by pressure |
| nemesis | something someone cannot conquer, opponent |
| opt | to make a choice |
| philistine | a person who lacks cultural values |
| picarsque | adventure of a hero, usually with satire |
| queasy | nauseas |
| refractory | hard to manage; disobident |
| savoir-faire | knowledge of what to do in any situation |
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H.Raja
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