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10th Grade
10/06/2011

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Term
anomalous
Definition

(adjective)

abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

 

synonyms: exceptional, atypical, unusual, aberrant

Term
aspersion
Definition

(noun)

a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

 

synonyms: innuendo, calumny, denigration

Term
bizzare
Definition

(adjective)

extremely strange, unusual, atypical

 

synonyms: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish

Term
brusque
Definition

(adjective)

abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

 

synonyms: curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough

Term
cajole
Definition

(verb)

to coax, persuade through flattery or artiface; to decieve with soothing thought or false promises

 

synonyms: wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk

Term
castigate
Definition

(verb)

to punish severely; to criticize severely

 

synonyms: chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid

Term
contrive
Definition

(verb)

to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

 

synonyms: think up, devise, concoct, fabricate

Term
demagogue
Definition

(noun)

a leader who exploits popular predjudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

 

synonyms: rabble-rouser, firebrand

Term
disabuse
Definition

(verb)

to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

 

synonyms: undeceive, enlighten, set straight

Term
ennui
Definition

(noun)

weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or intrest, boredom

 

synonyms: languor, world-weariness, listlessness

Term
fetter
Definition

(noun)

a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains

(verb)

to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent

 

synonyms: (n.) bond, restraint; (v.) bind, hamper

Term
heinous
Definition

(adjective)

very wicked, offense, hateful

 

synonyms: evil, odious, abominable, outrageous

Term
immutable
Definition

(adjective)

not subject to change, constant

 

synonyms: unchangeable, unalterable,fixed, invariable

Term
insurgent
Definition

(noun)

one who rebels or rises against authority

(adjective)

rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on

 

synonyms: (adj.) revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous

Term
megalomania
Definition

(noun)

a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality

 

synonyms: delusions of grandeur

Term
sinecure
Definition

(noun)

a position requiring litle or no work; an easy job

 

synonyms: "no show" job, cushy job, "plum"

Term
surreptitious
Definition

(adjective)

stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

 

synonyms: furtive, covert, cladestine, concealed

Term
transgress
Definition

(verb)

to go beyond a limit or boundry; to sin, violate a law

 

synonyms: overstep, exceed, trespass, err

Term
transmute
Definition

(verb)

to change from one nature, substance, or form to another

 

synonyms:transform, convert, translate, metamorphose

Term
vicarious
Definition

(adjective)

performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another

 

synonyms: surragte, substitute, imagined, secondhand

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