Vocab Unit 6 Flashcards
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Aspersion
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Damaging or derogatory statement
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Anomalous
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Abnormal, irregular
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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, persuade through flattery
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Castigate
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To punish or criticize severely
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Contrive
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To plan with ingenuity, invent
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Demagogue
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A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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Disabuse
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To free from deception it error, set right in ideas or thinking
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Ennui
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Weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of interest, boredom
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Fetter
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A chain it shackle placed on feet
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Heinous
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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