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Vocabulary Unit #6
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anomalousadj.—abnormal, irregular, departing from the usualSynonym: unusual
Feeling protective of my friend but knowing of his difficulties placed me in an anomalous position.
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aspersionn.—a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defamingSynonym: innuendo
Think twice before casting aspersions on his honesty, for he might be telling the truth.
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bizarreadj.—extremely strange, unusualSynonym: grotesque
Years from now I will look at this picture and wonder what sort of bizarre costume I was wearing.
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brusqueadj.—abrupt, blunt, with no formalitiesSynonym: tactless
His request for a large loan for an indefinite length of time was met with a brusque refusal.
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cajolev.—to coax, persuade through flattery; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promisesSynonym: wheedle; (sweet talk)
With a smile, a joke, and a second helping of pie, she would cajole him into doing what she wanted.
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castigatev.—to punish severely; to criticize severelySynonym: chastise
After he castigated the unruly children, they settled down to study quietly.
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contrivev.—to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a planSynonym: concoct; think up
She can contrive wonderful excuses; but when she tries to offer them, her uneasiness gives her away.
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demagoguen.—a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power.Synonym: rabble-rouser
Often a show of angry concern conceals the self-serving tactics of a demagogue.
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disabusev.—to free from deception or error; to set right in ideas or thinkingSynonym: undeceive; enlighten
He thinks that all women adore him, but my sister will probably disabuse him of that idea.
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ennuin.—weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of interest; boredomSynonym: listlessness
Some people seem to confuse sophistication with ennui.
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fettern.—a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrainsv.—to chain or shackleSynonym: (n.) restraint
(v.) bindThe old phrase “chain gang” refers to a group of prisoners forced to work, each one joined to the next by linked fetters.
It is said that good inventors do not fetter themselves with conventional thinking.
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heinousadj.—very wicked, offensive, hatefulSynonym: evil
A town so peaceful, quiet, and law-abiding was bound to be horrified by so heinous a crime.
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immutableadj.—not subject to change; constantSynonym: unchangeable; fixed
Scientists labored to discover a set of immutable laws of the universe.
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insurgentn.—one who rebels or rises against authorityadj.—rising in revolt; refusing to accept authoritySynonym: (n.) rebel (adj.) revolutionary
George Washington and his contemporaries were insurgents against Britain.
The army was confident that they could crush the insurgent forces.
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megalomanian.—a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc.Synonym: delusions of grandeur
Sudden fame and admiration can make people feel unworthy—or it can bring on feelings of megalomania.
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sinecuren.—a position requiring little or no work; an easy jobSynonym: cushy job; “no show” job
The office of Vice-President of the United States was once considered little more than a sinecure.
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surreptitiousadj.—stealthy, secret, intended to escape observationSynonym: furtive
The movie heroine blushed when she noticed the surreptitious glances of her admirer.
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transgressv.—to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin; to violate a lawSynonym: overstep
The penitent citizens promised never again to transgress the laws of the land.
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transmutev.—to change from one nature, substance, or form to anotherSynonym: transform
To transmute distrust into cooperation along that war-torn border will take more than talk and treaties.
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vicariousadj.—performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of anotherSynonym: surrogate
In search of vicarious excitement, we watched movies of action and adventure.