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abberation

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

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ad hoc

for this specific purpose; improvised; with respect to this

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bane

(n.) the source or cause of fatal injury, death, destruction, or ruin; death or ruin itself; poison

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Bathos

the intrusion of commonplace or trite material into a context whose tone is loft or elevated; grossly insincere or exaggerated sentimentality.

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cantankerous

ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable

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casuistry

(n.) the determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscience by the application of general ethical principles; specious argument

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de facto

(adj.) actually existing or in effect, although not legally required or sanctioned; (adv.) in reality, actually

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depredation

the act of preying upon or plundering

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empathy

a sympathetic understanding of or identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of someone or something else

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harbinger

(n.) a forerunner, herald; (v.) to herald the approach of

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hedonism

the belief that the attainment of pleasure is life's chief aim; devotion to or pursuit of pleasure

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lackluster

lacking brilliance or vitality; dull

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malcontent

(adj.) discontented with or in open defiance of prevailing conditions; (n.) such a person

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mellifluous

Sweetly flowing or sounding; honeyed

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nepotism

(n.) undue favoritism to or excessive patronage of one's relatives

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pander

(v.) to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices of others; (n.) a person who does this

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peccadillo

a minor sin or offense; a trifling fault or shortcoming

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piece de resistance

the principal dish of a meal; the principal event, incident, or item; an outstanding accomplishment

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remand

(v.) to send or order back; in law, to send back to jail or to a lower court

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syndrome

A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition

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