Unit 6 Vocab Flashcards by Alexis Stein

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anomalous

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abnormal, irregular

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aspersion

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a damaging statement

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bizarre

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extremely strange

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brusque

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abrupt, blunt

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cajole

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to coax using flattery

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castigate

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to punish severely

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contrive

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to plan with ingenuity

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demagogue

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

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disabuse

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to free from deception or error

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ennui

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weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of a job

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fetter

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a chain placed on the feet

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heinous

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very wicked, offensive

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immutable

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not subject to change

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insurgent

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one who rebels or rises against authority

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megalomania

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a delusion marked by a feeling of power

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sinecure

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a position requiring little or no work

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surreptitious

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stealthy, secret

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transgress

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to go beyond boundaries in a negative way

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transmute

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to change from ones nature

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vicarious

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experienced by one person in place of another