Studied by 3 peopleaberration
a lapse from a sound mental state
ad hoc
improvised
bane
poison
bathos
an anticlimax, comedown
cantankerous
ill-tempered, quarrelsome
casuistry
specious argument
de facto
in reality, actually
depredation
the act of preying upon or plundering
empathy
a sympathetic understanding of or identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of someone or something else
harbringer
a forerunner, herald
hedonism
devotion to or pursuit of pleasure
lackluster
dull
malcontent
disoriented with or in open defiance of prevailing conditions
mellifluous
honeyed
nepotism
undue favoritism to or excessive patronage of one’s relatives
pander
to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices of others
peccadillo
a minor sin or offense
piece de resistance
an outstanding accomplishment
remand
to send or order back
syndrome
a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterizes or indicates a disease, disorder, abnormality, etc.
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