unit 6 vocab

Question 1

anomalous (adj)

Answer 1

abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

Question 2

aspersion (n)

Answer 2

a damaging or derogatory statement

Question 3

bizarre (adj)

Answer 3

extremely strange, unusual, atypical

Question 4

brusque (adj)

Answer 4

abrupt, blunt, with no formalitites

Question 5

cajole (v)

Answer 5

to coax, persuade through flattery or artiface

Question 6

castigate (v)

Answer 6

to punish serverely; to crticisize severely

Question 7

contrive (v)

Answer 7

to plan with ingenuity; to bring out through a plan

Question 8

demagogue (n)

Answer 8

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

Question 9

disabbuse (v)

Answer 9

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

Question 10

ennui (n)

Answer 10

weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of ocupation or interest, boredom

Question 11

fetter (n)

Answer 11

a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains

Question 12

heinous (adj)

Answer 12

very wicked, offensive, hateful

Question 13

immutable (adj)

Answer 13

not subject to change, constant

Question 14

insurgent (n)

Answer 14

one who rebels or rises against authority

Question 15

megalomania (n)

Answer 15

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

Question 16

sinecure (n)

Answer 16

a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

Question 17

surreptitious (adj)

Answer 17

stealthy, secret

Question 18

transgress (v)

Answer 18

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

Question 19

transmute (v)

Answer 19

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

Question 20

vicarious (adj)

Answer 20

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