unit 6 vocab Flashcards
anamalous
abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
aspersion
a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering of defaming
bizarre
extremely strange, unusual, atypical
brusque
abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
cajole
to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
castigate
to punish severely; to criticize severely
contrive
to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan
demagogue
a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
disabuse
to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
ennui
weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
fetter
(n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains; (v) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent
heinous
very wicked, offensive, hateful
immutable
not subject to change, constant
insurgent
(n) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on
megalomania
a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
sinecure
a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
surreptitious
stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
transgress
to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law
transmute
to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
vicarious
adjective, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
anomalous syns and ants
syns: exceptional, unusual, aberrant
ants: normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary
aspersion syns and ants
syns: innuendo, calumny
ants: endorsement, praiss
bizarre syns and ants
syns: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish
ants: normal, typical, ordinary, expected
brusque syns and ants
syns: tactless, ungracious
ants: tactful, diplomatic
cajole syns and ants
syns: wheedle, inveigle
ants: coerce, force
castigate syns and ants
syns: chastise, censure
ants: honor, praise, laud
contrive syns and ants
syns: think up, concoct, fabricate
demagogue syns and ants
syns: rabble-rouser, firebrand
disabuse syns and ants
syns: undeceive, enlighten
ants: deceive, delude, pull wool over one’s eyes
ennui syns and ants
syns: languor, world-weariness, listlessness
ants: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity
fetter syns and ants
syns: (n) bond, restraint; (v) bind, hamper
ants: (n) free, liberate, emancipate
heinous syns and ants
syns: evil, odious, outrageous
ants: excellent, wonderful, splendid
immutable syns and ants
syns: unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable
ants: changeable, inconstant, variable, fuxkle
insurgent syns and ants
syns: revolutionary; rebellious, mutinous
ants: loyalist, loyal, faithful
megalomania syns and ants
syns: delusions of grandeur
ants: modesty, self-abasement
sinecure syns and ants
syns: “no-show” job, cushy job, “plum”
surreptitious syns and ants
syns: furitive covert, clandestine, concealed
ants: open, frank, aboveboard overt
transgress syns and ants
syns: overstep, trespass
ants: obey, toe the line
transmute syns and ants
syns: transform, convert
ants: preserve, maintain
vicarious syns and ants
syns: surrogate, secondhand
ants: actual, firsthand
