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Eng3 Lev H unit 8
English III Level H unit 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aberration | (n.) a departure from what is proper, right, expected, or normal; a lapse from a sound mental state |
| ad hoc | (adj.) for this special purpose; improvised; (adv.) with respect to this |
| bane | (n.) the source or cause of fatal injury, death, destruction, or ruin; death or ruin itself; poison |
| bathos | (n.) the intrusion of commonplace or trite material into a context whose tone is lofty or elevated; grossly insincere or exaggerated sentimentality; the lowest phase, nadir; an anticlimax, comedown |
| cantankerous | (adj.) ill-tempered, quarrelsome; difficut to get along or deal with |
| casuistry | (n.) the determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscience by the application of general ethical principles; specious argument |
| de facto | (adj.) actually existing or in effect, although not legally required or sanctioned; (adv.) in reality, actuality |
| depredation | (n.) the act of preying upon or plundering |
| empathy | (n.) a sympathetic understanding of or indentification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of someone or something else |
| harbinger | (n.) a forerunner, herald; (v.) to herald the approach of |
| hedonism | (n.) the belief that the attainment of pleasure is life's chief aim; devotion to or pursuit of pleasure |
| lackluster | (adj.) lacking brilliance or vitality; dull |
| malcontent | (adj.) discontented with or in open defiance of prevailing conditions; (n.) such a person |
| mellifluous | (adj.) flowing sweetly or smoothly, honeyed |
| nepotism | (n.) undue favoritism to or excessive patronage of one's relatives |
| pander | (v.) to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices of others; (n.) a person who does this |
| peccadillo | (n.) a minor sin or offense; a trifling fault or shortcoming |
| pièce de résistance | (n.) the principal dish of a meal; the principal event, incident, or item; an outstanding accomplishment |
| remand | (v.) to send or order back; in law, to send back to jail or to a lower court |
| syndrome | (n.) a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterize or indicate a disease, disorder, abnormality, etc. |
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