| A | B |
|---|
| anomalous | abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual |
| aspersion | a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming |
| bizarre | extremely strange, usual, atypical |
| brusque | abrupt, blunt, with no formalitites |
| cajole | to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises |
| castigate | to punish severely; to criticize severely |
| contrive | to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan |
| demagogue | a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| disabuse | to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking |
| ennui | weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom |
| fetter | a chanin or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains; to chain or shackle; to render helpless or important |
| heinous | very wicked, offensive, hateful |
| immutable | not subject to change, constant |
| insurgent | one who rebels or rises against authority; rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on |
| megalomania | a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality |
| sinecure | a position requiring little or no work; an easy job |
| surreptitious | stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud |
| transgress | to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law |
| transmute | to change from one nature, substance, or form to another |
| vicarious | performe, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another |
