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eng vocab 8

TermDefinition
aberration “to stray.” (n.) Deviation from customary course
ad hoc “for this.” (adj.) Impromptu for 1 specific purpose; (adv.) For 1 specific case
bane “thing causing death, poison.” (n.) Fatal injury or ruin
bathos “depth” (current sense from Alexander Pope). (n.) A ludicrous descent from the elevated to the low, in writing or speech; anticlimax
cantankerous “auction” & “stinking.” (adj.) Quarrelsome
casuistry “case.” (n.) False or excessively subtle reasoning intended to mislead
de facto ”of fact.” (adj.) Existing in fact; (adv.) in reality, actually
depredation “robbery.” (n.) Plundering
empathy “feeling.” (n.) Identification w another's situation
harbinger “provide lodging for.” (n.) forerunner; (v.) To signal the approach of
hedonism “pleasure.” (n.) Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure
lackluster Shakespeare (adj.) Dull
malcontent “badly pleased.” (n.) One not content w current circumstances; (adj.) Not content w current circumstances
mellifluous “honey” & “to flow.” (adj.) Flowing sweetly
nepotism “nephew.” (n.) Favoritism shown to associates
pander Chaucer character in Troilus & Criseyde (n.) Person who caters low to others; (v.) To cater lower to others
peccadillo “to sin.” (n.) a slight offense
piece de resistance “piece of resistance.” (n.) Outstanding accomplishment
remand “to send back.” (v.) To send back
syndrome “together” & “run.” (n.) Group of signs characterizing an abnormality
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