Unti 6A

Question 1

(V.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

Answer 1

Cajole

Question 2

(Adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

Answer 2

Brusque

Question 4

(N.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

Answer 4

Demagogue

Question 5

(A) (sper) (sion)

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(Sper)

Question 6

(Adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical👽

Answer 6

Bizarre

Question 8

(n. A damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

Answer 8

Aspersions

Question 9

(Bi) (Zar)

Answer 9

(Zar)

Question 10

(V.) to punish severely; to criticize severely

Answer 10

Castigate

Question 11

Remember that anomalous is just weird and bizarre is like super weird

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😝

Question 12

(V.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

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Contrive

Question 13

(Ca) (Jole)

Answer 13

(Jole)

Question 14

(Brusque)

Answer 14

(Brusque)

Question 15

Ant: normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary

Answer 15

Anomalous

Question 16

(N.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack occupation or interest; boredom (weed)

Answer 16

Ennui

Question 18

(Enn) (ui)

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(Ui)

Question 20

Innuendo, calumny, denigration

Answer 20

Aspersions

Question 21

(Cas) (ti) (gate)

Answer 21

(Cas)

Question 23

(Con) (trive)

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(Trive)

Question 24

Think up, devise, convoy, fabricate

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Contrive

Question 25

(Dem) (a) ( gogue)

Answer 25

(Dem)

Question 26

(Dis) (a) (buse)

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(Buse)

Question 27

Grotesque, fantastic, outlandish

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Bizarre

Question 28

Curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough

Answer 28

Brusque

Question 29

Wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk

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Cajole

Question 30

Ant: normal, typical, ordinary, expected

Answer 30

Bizarre

Question 31

Ant: gracious, tactful, courteous, diplomatic

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Brusque

Question 32

Rabble-rouser, firebrand

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Demagogue

Question 33

Chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid

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Castigate

Question 34

Exceptional, atypical, unusual, aberrant

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Anomalous

Question 35

Feeling protective of my friend but knowing of his difficulties placed me in an ____________ position

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Anomalous

Question 36

Undeceive, enlighten, set straight

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Disabuse

Question 37

Ant: reward, honor, praise, laud

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Castigate

Question 38

Ant: Deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes

Answer 38

Disabuse

Question 39

Think twice before casting ____________ on his honesty, for he might be telling the truth

Answer 39

Aspersions

Question 40

Ant: endorsement, testimonial, praise

Answer 40

Aspersion

Question 41

Years from now I will look at this picture and wonder what sort of___________ costume I was wearing

Answer 41

Bizarre

Question 42

His request for a large loan for an indefinite length of time was met with a___________refusal

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Brusque

Question 43

With a smile, a joke, and a second helping of pie, she would _________ him into doing what she wanted

Answer 43

Cajole

Question 44

After he _____________ the unruly children, they settled down to study quietly

Answer 44

Castigate

Question 45

She can ________ wonderful excuses; but when she tries to offer them, her uneasiness gives her away

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Contrive

Question 46

Often a show of angry concern conceals the self-serving tactics of a...

Answer 46

Demagogue

Question 47

He thinks that all women adore him, but my sister will probably __________ him of that idea

Answer 47

Disabuse

Question 48

Some people seem to confuse sophistication with...

Answer 48

Ennui

Question 49

Languor, world- weariness, listlessness

Answer 49

Ennui

Question 50

Ant: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity

Answer 50

Ennui

Question 51

Ant: coerce, force, strong-arm

Answer 51

Cajole

Question 52

(Adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual.

Answer 52

Anomalous

Question 53

(V.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

Answer 53

Disabuse

Question 54

(A) (nom) (a) (lous)

Answer 54

(Nom)