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