vocab chapter 6

Question 1

anomalous

Answer 1

abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

Question 2

aspersion

Answer 2

a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

Question 3

bizarre

Answer 3

extremely strange, unusual. atypical

Question 4

brusque

Answer 4

abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

Question 5

cajole

Answer 5

to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice

Question 6

castigate

Answer 6

to punish or criticize severely.

Question 7

contrive

Answer 7

to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan

Question 8

demagogue

Answer 8

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

Question 9

disabuse

Answer 9

to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

Question 10

ennui

Answer 10

weariness or dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

Question 11

fetter

Answer 11

a chain or shackle placed on the feet. to figuratively or realistically chain something or someone. to render helpless.

Question 12

heinous

Answer 12

very wicked, offensive, hateful

Question 13

immutable

Answer 13

not subject to change, constant

Question 14

insurgent

Answer 14

one who rebels, or rises against authority. rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority.

Question 15

megalomania

Answer 15

a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent far in excess of reality.

Question 16

sinecure

Answer 16

a position requiring little or no work. easy work

Question 17

surruptitious

Answer 17

stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud.

Question 18

transgress

Answer 18

to go beyond a limit or boundary, to sin, violate a law.

Question 19

transmute

Answer 19

to change from one nation, substance, or form to another.

Question 20

vicarious

Answer 20

performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in the place of another.