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a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
quirk
(n.) a limitation or restriction; a criticism; (medicine) a narrowing of a passage in the body
Stricture
(v.) to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle
loiter
(adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly or grimly humorous
wry
(n.) an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art
opus
(adj.) easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought, malleable
tractable
(v.) to please, satisfy; to indulge or humor
gratify
(adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager
Voracious
(adj.) marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done
Negligent
(adj.) easily made angry. hot-tempered
Irascible
(n.) the complete collapse or failure of a project
fiasco
(n.) a person (usually a child) without a home or friend; a stray person or animal; something that comes along by chance, a stray bit
waif
(n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.) to stain or contaminate
taint
(v.) to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine
attest
(adj.) long and tiresome
tedious
(v.) to make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like
amplify
(n. pl.) the last remaining part; the part of least worth
dregs
(v.) to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously
vilify
(adj.) late tardy
belated
(adj.) vitally important, essential
pivotal
(n.) a distinct period of time, age
epoch
(n.) a deep or bottomless pit
abyss
(v.) to adorn or decorate, especially food; (n.) an ornament or decoration, especially for food
garnish
