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20 Cards in this Set
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aberration |
departure from what is right |
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ad hoc |
for this specific purpose |
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bane |
cause of a fatal injury |
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bathos |
grossly insincere |
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cantankerous |
ill-tempered, quarrelsome |
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casuistry |
determination of right and wrong |
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de facto |
actually existing |
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depredation |
preying upon |
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empathy |
sympathetic understanding |
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harbinger |
forerunner, herald |
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hedonism |
pursuit of pleasure |
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lackluster |
lacking brilliance or vitality, dull |
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malcontent |
discontent with |
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mellifluous |
flowing sweetly or smoothly |
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nepotism |
favoritism of ones relatives |
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pander |
provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices of others |
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peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense |
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piece de resistance |
principal dish of a meal, outstanding accomplisment |
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remand |
to send or order back |
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syndrome |
group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterize a disease, disorder, etc. |
