| A | B |
|---|
| anomalous | abnormal, irregular |
| aspersion | a damaging or derogatory statement |
| 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 |
| demagogue | a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims |
| disabuse | to free from deception or error |
| ennui | weariness and dissatification from lack of occupation or interest |
| fetter | a chain or shackle placed on the feet |
| heinous | very wicked, offensive, hateful |
| immutable | not subject to change, constant |
| insurgent | one who rebels or rises against authority |
| megalomania | a delusion marked by a feeling of power |
| sinecure | a position requiring little or no work |
| surreptitious | stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation |
| transgress | to go beyond a limit or boundary |
| transmute | to change from one nature to another |
| vicarious | performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another |
