Unit 6 Flashcards
Aspersion
Damaging or derogatory statement (n)
Syn: innuendo, calumny
Ant: endorsement, praise
Anomalous
Abnormal, irregular (adj)
Syn: exceptional, unusual
Ant: regular, normal, ordinary
Bizarre
Extremely strange, unusual (adj)
Syn: fantastic, grotesque
Ant: normal, typical, ordinary, expected
Brusque
Abrupt, blunt, no formalities (adj)
Syn: tactless, ungracious
Ant: tactful, diplomatic
Cajole
To coax, persuade through flattery or artifice (v)
Syn: wheedle, inveigle
Ant: coerce, force
Castigate
To punish severely, to criticize severely (v)
Syn: chastise, censure
Ant: honor, praise, laud
Contrive
to bring about through a plan (v)
Syn: think up, concoct, fabricate
Demagogue
A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power (n)
Syn: rabble-rouser, fire-brand
Disabuse
To free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking (v)
Syn: undeceive, enlighten
Ant: deceive, delude, pull wool over one’s eyes
Ennui
boredom (n)
Syn: listlessness, languor , world-weariness
Ant: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity
Fetter
Chain or shackle (n)
Syn: bond, restraint; bind, hamper
Ant: free, liberate, emancipate
Heinous
Very wicked, offensive, hateful (adj)
Syn: evil, odious, outrageous
Ant: excellent, wonderful, splendid
Immutable
Not subject to change, constant (adj)
Syn: unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable
Ant: changeable, inconstant, variable
