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| aberration | a departure from what is proper, right, expected, or normal; a lapse from a sound mental state SYNONYM: deviation, anomaly, irregularity. |
| ad hoc | for this specific purpose; improvised; with respect to this.SYNONYM:makeshift, ANTONYMS:permanent ,long standing. |
| bane | the source or cause of fatal injury, death, destruction, or ruin; death or ruin itself; poison. SYNONYMS:spoiler,bete noire ANTONYMS:blessing,comfort,solace,balm. |
| bathos | 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, SYNONYMS:mawkishness, mush,schmaltz. |
| cantankerous | ill-tempered, quarrelsome; difficult to get along or deal with.SYNONYMS:cranky ,testy ,peevish,irascible ,ornery.ANTONYMS: good-natured,sweet tempered , genial |
| casuistry | the determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscience by the application of general ethical principles; specious argument.SYNONYMS:sophistry,quibbling |
| de facto | actually existing or in effect, although not legally required or sanctioned; in reality, actually.SYNONYMS: in actuality, in point of factANTONYMS: de jure ,by right |
| depredation | the act of preying upon or plundering SYNONYMS:looting ,pillage ,outrage |
| empathy | a sympathetic understanding of or identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of someone or something elseSYNONYMS: sympathy . compassion ANTYONYMS:insensitivity ,callousness, detachment |
| harbinger | a forerunner, herald; to herald the approach of.SYNONYMS:precursor ,presage ANTONYMS:aftermath,epilogue ,sequel |
| hedonism | the belief that the attainment of pleasure is life's chief aim; devotion to or pursuit of pleasure. s. pleasure seeking s. sensuality s. sybaritism a. asceticism a. puritanism a. self-denial |
| lackluster | lacking brilliance or vitality; dull s. vapids. insipid s. drab s. flat a. brillianta. radiant a. dazzling |
| malcontent | discontented with or in open defiance of prevailing conditions; such a person s. dissatisfied s. disgruntled s. grumbler a. satisfied a. contented a. complacent a. smug |
| mellifluous | flowing sweetly or smoothly; honeyeds. euphonious s. musical a. shrill a. strident a. harsh a. grating |
| nepotism | undue favoratism to or excessive patronage of one's relatives |
| pander | to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices of others; a person who does thiss. indulge s. pimps. procurer |
| peccadillo | a minor sin or offense; a trifling fault or shortcomings. indiscretion a. felony a. mortal sina. enormitya. atrocity |
| piece de resistance | the principal dish of a meal; the principal event, incident, or item; an outstanding accomplishmens. centerpieces. chef d'oeuvrea. preliminary a. hors d'oeuvre t |
| remand | to send or order back; in law, to send back to jail or to a lower court s. remit s. return a. forward to a. send ona. release |
| syndrome | a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterize or indicate a disease, disorder, abnormality, etc.s. complex s. pattern |
