Unit 6 Vocabulary Flashcards
Feeling protective of my friend but knowing of his difficulties placed me in an _________ position
anomalous
Think twice before casting ________ on his honesty, for he might be telling the truth.
aspersion
Years from now I will look at this picture and wonder what sort of ________ costume I was wearing.
bizarre
His request for a large loan for an indefinite length of time was met with a ________ refusal.
brusque
With a smile, a joke, and a second helping of pie, she would ________ him into doing what she wanted.
cajole
After he __________ the unruly children, they settled down to study quietly.
castigate
She can _______ wonderful excuses; but when she tries to offer them, her uneasiness gives her away.
contrive
Often a show of angry concern conceals the self-serving tactics of a ________.
demagogue
He thinks that all women adore him, but my sister will probably ________ him of that idea.
disabuse
Some people confuse sophistication with _______.
ennui
The old phrase “chain gang” refers to a group of prisoners forced to work, each one joined to the next by linked _______.
It is said that good inventors do not _______ themselves with conventional thinking.
fetter
A town so peaceful, quiet, and law-abiding was bound to be horrified by so ________ a crime.
heinous
Scientists labored to discover a set of _________ laws of the universe.
immutable
George Washington and his contemporaries were _______ against Britain.
The army was confident that they could crush the ________ forces.
insurgent
Sudden fame and admiration can make people feel unworthy–or it can bring on feelings of ____________.
megalomania
