Sadler-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level H 8

50625073	aberration	n) a departure from what is proper, right and expected; a lapse from sound judgement. deviation, anomally.
50625074	ad hoc	adj) for this special purpose, improvised; adv) with respect to this. makeshift. [long-standing, permanent]
50625075	bane	n) the source or cause of fatal injury, death, destruction, or ruin; death; poison. spoiler, bete noire. [blessing, comfort, solace]
50625076	bathos	n)grossly insincere or exaggerated sentimentally; intrusion of commonplace into elevated. mush, schmaltz, mawkishness.
50625077	cantankerous	adj) ill-tempered or quarelsome; difficut to get along with. cranky, peevish, ornery. [genial, sweet-tempered]
50625078	casuistry	n) the determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscienve by the app. of general ethical principles; specious argument. sophistry, quibbling.
50625079	de facto	adj) actually existing or in effect, though not legally required or sanctioned; adv) in reality, actuality. in actuality. [de jure, by right]
50625080	depredation	n) the act of preying upon or plundering. looting, pillage.
50625081	empathy	n) a sympathetic understand of or indentification of feelings/thoughts/attitudes of someone. compassion. [insensitivity, detachment]
50625082	harbinger	n) a forerunner, herald; v) to herald the approach of. precursor. [aftermath]
50625083	hedonism	n) the belief that the attainment of pleasure is life's chief aim; devotion to or pursuit of pleasure. sensuality, sybaritism. [self-denial, puritanism]
50625084	lackluster	adj) lacking brilliance or vitality, dull. flat, insipid. [brilliant, dazzling]
50625085	malcontent	adj) discontented with or in open defiance of prevailing conditions; n) such a person. dissatisfied, disgruntled. [contented, complacent, smug]
50625086	mellifluous	adj) flowing sweetly or smoothly, honeyed. euphonious, musical. [shrill, harsh]
50625087	nepotism	n) undue favoritism to or excessive patronage of one's relatives.
50625088	pander	v) to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices or others; n) a person who does this. indulge.
50625089	peccadillo	n) a minor sin or offense; a trifling fault or shortcoming. indiscretion. [felony, atrocity]
50625090	piece de resistance	n) the principal dish of a meal, principal event, incident, item; an outstanding accomplishment. centerpiece, chef d'oeuvre. [preliminary, hors d'oeuvre]
50625091	remand	v) to send or order back; in law, to send back to jail. remit, return. [forward to, send on, release]
50625092	syndrome	n) a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterize or indicate a disease etc. complex, pattern.