Aberration- an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image; a disorder in one's mental state; a state or condition markedly different from the norm
Ad hoc- for the special purpose or end presently under consideration
Bane- something causes misery or death
Bathos- triteness or triviality of style; a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one; insincere pathos
Cantankerous- having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
Casuistry- moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas; argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
De facto- in fact; in reality
Depredation- an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding; a destructive action
Empathy- understanding and entering into another's feeling
Harbinger- An indication of the approach of something or someone; verb foreshadowing or presage
Hedonism- an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good; the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
Lackluster- Lacking luster or shine; lacking brilliance or vitality
Malcontent- Discontented as toward authority; noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
Mellifluous- Pleasing to the ear
Nepotism- Favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power
Pander- Someone who procures customers for whores; verb arrange for sexual partners for others; yield; give satisfaction to
Peccadillo- A petty misdeed
Piece de resistance- The most noteworthy or prized feature, aspect, event, article, ect., of a series or group; special item or attraction
Remand- the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trail; verb refer to another committee or authority or court for decision; lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Syndrome- A complex of concurrent things; a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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