| A | B |
|---|
| Anomalous | abnormal; irregular; departing from the usual |
| Aspersion | Damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming |
| Bizarre | Extremely strange; unusual; atypical |
| Brusque | abrupt; blunt; with no formalities |
| Cajole | To coax; persuade through flattery or artifice |
| 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 |
