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| 276574375 | aberration | Deviation from what is normal, expected, or usual | |
| 276574376 | ad hoc | often improvised or impromptu | |
| 276574377 | bane | A person or thing that ruins or spoils, something causes misery or death | |
| 276574378 | bathos | a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one, anticlimax | |
| 276574379 | cantankerous | disagreeable to deal with; contentiou; peevish; stubborn | |
| 276574380 | casuistry | deceptive; or over-subtle reasoning | |
| 276574381 | de facto | in fact; in reality. Actually exsisting, especially when without lawful authority | |
| 276574382 | depredation | the act of preying upon; stealing; plunder | |
| 276574383 | empathy | understanding and entering into another's feelings | |
| 276574384 | harbinger | anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign | |
| 276574385 | hedonism | doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the hgihest good | |
| 276574386 | lackluster | lacking brilliance or vitality | |
| 276574387 | malcontent | a person who is discontented or disgusted | |
| 276574388 | mellifluous | pleasing to the ear, flowy like honey | |
| 276574389 | nepotism | favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) | |
| 276574390 | pander | to provide or supply what amuses, is desired, or gives pleasure, comfort etc. | |
| 276574391 | peccadillo | minor sin or offense | |
| 276574392 | piece de resistance | the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection | |
| 276574393 | remand | To send back (a case) to a lower court from which it was appealed, with instructions as to further proceedings | |
| 276574394 | Syndrome | a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease | |
| 276574395 | abash | cause to be embarrassed | |
| 276574396 | auspicious | promising success, propitous, opportune, favorable | |
| 276574397 | caprice | a sudden, unpredictable change | |
| 276574398 | congenial | agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character | |
| 276574399 | edifice | a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance | |
| 276574400 | eminent | standing above others in quality or position; high in station, rank or repute | |
| 276574401 | ignominy | disgrace; dishonor; public contempt | |
| 276574402 | imbibe | to consume by drinking; drink | |
| 276574403 | incredulous | not disposed or willing to believe | |
| 276574404 | indict | accuse formally of a crime | |
| 276574405 | mien | air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing charcter, feeling | |
| 276574406 | penitent | feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds | |
| 276574407 | peremptory | not allowing contradiction or refusal | |
| 276574408 | physiognomy | the outward appearance of anything | |
| 276574409 | progenitor | a person or thing that first indicates a direction, originates something | |
| 276574410 | purport | to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being | |
| 276574411 | retribution | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life | |
| 276574412 | sojourn | a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest) | |
| 276574413 | superfluous | more than is needed, desired, or required | |
| 276574414 | vivify | give new life or energy to | |
| 276574415 | affinity | a natural attraction or feeling of kinship | |
| 276574416 | bilious | peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant | |
| 276574417 | cognate | of the same or simlar nature | |
| 276574418 | corollary | a practical consequence that follows naturally | |
| 276574419 | cul-de-sac | (n.) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse | |
| 276574420 | divination | the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means | |
| 276574421 | elixir | a substance prolonging life indefinitely | |
| 276574422 | folderol | ornamental objects of no great value | |
| 276574423 | derring-do | (n.) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics) | |
| 276574424 | gamut | a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions" | |
| 276574425 | hoi polloi | the common people generally | |
| 276574426 | ineffable | inexpressible | |
| 276574427 | lucubration | laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work | |
| 276574428 | mnemonic | of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory | |
| 276574429 | obloquy | a strong condemnatory utterance; abusive language | |
| 276723575 | parameter | limit, boundary-usually used in plural | |
| 276723576 | pundit | a learned person; a person who gives opinions; critic | |
| 276723577 | risible | arusing or provoking laughter | |
| 276723578 | symptomatic | havng the characteristics of a disease bu arising from another cause | |
| 276723579 | volte-face | (n.) an about-face; a complete reversal |
