| A | B |
|---|
| ANOMALOUS | abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual |
| ASPERSION | a damaging statement |
| BIZARRE | extremely strange |
| BRUSQUE | abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |
| CAJOLE | to coax or persuade with flattery |
| CASTIGATE | punish severely |
| CONTRIVE | to plan with ingenuity; scheme or plan |
| DEMAGOGUE | a leader who uses popular prejudices to gain power |
| DISABUSE | to free from deception or error |
| ENNUI | weariness and dissatisfaction from boredom |
| FETTER | to chain or shackle |
| HEINOUS | very wicked; offensive, hateful |
| IMMUTABLE | not subject to change, constant |
| INSURGENT | one who rebels or rises against authority |
| MEGALOMANIA | delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent |
| SINECURE | an easy job |
| SURREPTITIOUS | stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation |
| TRANSGRESS | violate a law |
| TRANSMUTE | to change from one nature or form to another |
| VICARIOUS | experienced by one person in place of another |
