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100
a minor sin or offense
What is peccadillo?
100
a group of symptoms or signs that collectively characterize or indicate a disease
What is syndrome?
100
Geometry was the _________________ of my existence until a good teacher made it easier for me to understand.
What is bane?
100
cranky, testy, peevish, ornery
What is cantankerous?
100
brilliant, radiant, dazzling
What is lackluster?
200
a herald or sign, a forerunner
What is harbinger?
200
undue favoritism to one's relatives
What is nepotism?
200
If your _________________ is an obsession with Hawaiian shirts, you will probably be laughed at but not arrested.
What is peccadillo?
200
the centerpiece
What is piece de resistance?
200
insensitivity, callousness
What is empathy?
300
to send or order back, to send back to jail
What is remand?
300
to cater to the low tastes or vices of others
What is pander?
300
After a tornado swept through the school, a(n) _________________ group of parents was formed to assist in the repairs.
What is ad hoc?
300
deviation, anomaly, irregularity
What is aberration?
300
shrill, strident, harsh, grating
What is mellifluous?
400
in reality or in effect, although not legally required or sanctioned
What is de facto?
400
improvised for this specific purpose
What is ad hoc?
400
The serious message of the film is ruined by the _________________ of its ridiculous ending.
What is bathos?
400
dissatisfied, disgruntled; grumbler
What is malcontent?
400
puritanism, self-denial
What is hedonism?
500
the intrusion of commonplace material into a context whose tone is lofty or elevated
What is bathos?
500
the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions
What is casuistry?
500
A person can be a(n) _________________ parent even if they are not biologically related to the child.
What is de facto?
500
looting, pillaging
What is depredation?
500
blessing, comfort, solace, balm
What is bane?