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20 Cards in this Set
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aberration
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n- a departure from what is right or ethic
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ad hoc
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adj- for a specific purpose
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bane
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n- the source of ruin or death
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bathos
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n- insencere
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cantankerous
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adj- difficult to get along with, bad tempered
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casuistry
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n- making ethical decisions on right and wrong
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de Facto
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adj- actually in affect, or existing
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depredation
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n- praying on or pondering upon
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empathy
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n- understanding with the feelings of someone else
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hedonism
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n- devotion to pleasure and fun
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lackluster
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adj- dull, no romance
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malcontent
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adj, n- discontented, a person who is discontent
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mellifluous
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adj- sweetly, flowing smoothly
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nepotism
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n- favoritism to one's relatives
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pander
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v, n0 to cater to low tastes or urges, a pimp
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peccadillo
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n- a minor fault
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harbinger
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n- an early indicator of something
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piece de resistance
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n- the best part of a meal or event
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remand
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v- to send back (to jail)
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syndrome
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n- a group of symptoms that indicate disease or disorder
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