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deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature
aberration
Showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic.
Aesthetic
of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit
Apocryphal
discord; harsh sound
Cacophony
someone or something that brings about a change
Catalyst
the giving up of certain pleasures such as food, drink, or intercourse.
abstinence
thoughtful welfare of others
Altruistic
hard to do; strenuous
Arduous
to persuade by pleasant words or false promises
Cajole
an emotional purification or relief
Catharsis
theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand. Used as a noun, it means summary.
Abstract
permitting more than one interpretation; not clearly defined
Ambiguous
strong or fixed dislike; antipathy
Aversion
unfeeling; insensitive
Callous
stinging, biting
Caustic
to accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent.
Acquiesce
to make better or more tolerable; to improve
Ameliorate
to make something seem less important
Belittle
to surrender; to cease resisting
Capitulate
secret
Clandestine
to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly.
Admonish
active dislike; ill will
Animosity
a hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place
Cache
changeable; fickle
Capricious
mercy; mildness
Clemency