Unit 6 Vocabulary Flashcards by Emma Cain | Brainscape

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Anomalous

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abnormal, irregular

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aspersion

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a damaging or derogatory statement

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Bizarre

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extremely strange, unusual

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brusque

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blunt

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cajole

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coax

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castigate

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to punish severely

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contrive

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to plan

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demagogue

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a leader

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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

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fetter

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a chain or shackle 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, constant

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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 a limit or boundary, to sin

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transmute

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to change from one nature to another

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