Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Enriched Edition Level H Unit
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1.
Aberration
(n.) adeparture from what is proper, right,
expected, or normal; a lapse from a sound
mental state
SYN: deviation, irreguarity
2.
Ad hoc
(adj.) for this specific purpose; improvised;
(adv.) with respect to this
SYN: (adj.) makeshift
ANT: (adj.) permanent, long-standing
3.
Bane
(n.) the source or cause of fatal injury,
destruction or ruin; death or ruin itself;
poison
SYN: spoiler, bete noire
ANT: blessing, comfort, solace, balm
4.
Bathos
(n.) the intrusion of commonplace or trite
material into a context whose tone is lofty or
elevated; grossly insincere or exaggerated
sentimentality; the lowest phase, nadir; an
anticlimax, comedown
SYN: mawkishness, mush
5.
Cantankerous
(adj.) ill-tempered, quarrelsome; difficult to
get along or deal with
SYN: cranky, testy, peevish, irascible, ornery
ANT: good-natured, sweet-tempered, genial
6.
Casuistry
(n.) the determination of right and wrong in
questions of conduct or conscience by the
application of general ethical principles;
specious argument
SYN: quibbling
7.
De facto
(adj.) actually existing or in effect, although
not legally inquired or sanctioned; (adv.) in
reality, actually
SYN: in actuality, in point of fact
ANT: de jure, by right
8.
Depredation
(n.) the act of preying upon or plundering\
SYN: looting, outrage
9.
Empathy
(n.) a sympathetic understanding of or
identification with the feelings, thoughts, or
attitudes of someone or something else
SYN: sympathy, compassion
ANT: insensitivity, callousness, detachment
10.
Harbinger
(n.) a forerunner, herald; (v.) to herald the
approach of
SYN: (n.) precursor; (v.) presage
ANT: (n.) aftermath, epilogue, sequel
11.
Hedonism
(n.) the belief that the attainment of pleasure
is life's chief aim; devotion to or pursuit of
pleasure
SYN: pleasure seeking, sensuality
ANT: asceticism, puritanism
12.
Lackluster
(adj.) lacking brilliance or vitality; dull
SYN: vapid, insipid, drab, flat
ANT: brilliant, radiant, dazzling
13.
Malcontent
(adj.) discontented with or in open defiance of
prevailing conditions; (n.) such a person
SYN: (adj.) dissatisfied, disgruntled; (n.)
grumbler
ANT: (adj.) satisfied, contented, complacent,
smug
14.
Mellifluous
(adj.) flowing sweetly or smoothly; honeyed
SYN: euphonious, musical
ANT: shrill, strident, harsh, grating
15.
Nepotism
(n.) undue favoritism to or excessive patronage
of one's relatives
16.
Pander
(v.) to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low
tastes or vices of others; (n.) a person who does
this
SYN: (v.) indulge; (n.) pimp, procurer
17.
Peccadillo
(n.) a minor sin or offense; a trifling fault or
shortcoming
SYN: lapse
ANT: felony, mortal sin, enormity, atrocity
Piece de
resistance
(n.) the principal dish of a meal; the principal
event, incident, or item; an outstanding
accomplishment
SYN: centerpiece, chef d'oeuvre
ANT: preliminary, hors d'oeuvre
19.
Remand
(v.) to send or order back; in law, to send back to
jail or to a lower court
SYN: remit, return
ANT: forward to, send on, release
20.
Syndrome
(n.) a group of symptoms or signs that
collectively characterize or indicate a disease,
disorder, abnormality, etc.
SYN: complex, pattern
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