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Vocab English CH 6

AB
brusqueADJ: abrupt,blunt, with no formalities
demagogueN. A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
cajoleV. to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice.
ennuiN. Weariness and discontent from lack of occupation or intrest, boredom
AnomalousADJ> Abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
Contriveto plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a cheme or plan
DisabuseV. To free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
arbiterN. One having power to decide a matter at issue; a judge, umpire
bizarreADJ. Extremely strange, unusual, atypical
CastigateV. To punish severly; criticize severly
AspersionN. A damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering of defaming
VouchsafeV. to give or furnish condescendingly; to grant
MeglomaniaN. A delusion marked by a feeling of pwer, wealth, talent
surreptitiousADJ. Stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation, made or accompished by fraud
transmuteV. to change from one nature, substance, or form to another, to transform
ImmutableADJ. not subject to change, constant
TransgressV. To go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law
heinousADJ. Very wicked, offensive, hateful
insurgentN. one who rebels ADJ. rising in revolt, refusing authority
fetterN. chain or shackle places on feet, anything that confides or restrains V. to chain or shackle, restrain
sinecureN. A position requiring little or no work; and easy job
VicariousADJ. performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another


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