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