Unit 6 Vocab Flashcards
1
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anomalous
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abnormal, irregular
2
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aspersion
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a damaging statement
3
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bizarre
A
extremely strange
4
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brusque
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abrupt, blunt
5
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cajole
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to coax using flattery
6
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castigate
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to punish severely
7
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contrive
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to plan with ingenuity
8
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demagogue
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a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims to gain power
9
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disabuse
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to free from deception or error
10
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ennui
A
weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of a job
11
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fetter
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a chain placed on the feet
12
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heinous
A
very wicked, offensive
13
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immutable
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not subject to change
14
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insurgent
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one who rebels or rises against authority
15
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megalomania
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a delusion marked by a feeling of power
