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22 Cards in this Set
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anomalous
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deviant from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule; not fitting into a common type
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arbiter
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a person empowered to decide matters at issue
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aspersion
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a damaging remark or criticism, slander; the act of slanderingq
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bizarre
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marked by unussual appearance, style, or general character
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brusque
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abrupt in manner, blunt
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cajole
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to persuade by flattery or promises
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castigate
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to criticize or repremand severely; to punish in order to correct
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contrive
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to plan, devise, invent; to bring about or effect by a plan
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demagogue
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a person who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people (Hitler)
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disabuse
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To free from deception or error
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ennui
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a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from lack of interest
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fetter
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a confinement
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heinous
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hateful
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immutable
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not mutable, unchangeable
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insurgent
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a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority
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megalomania
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a symptom of mental illnes marked by delusions of greatness, wealth, etc; bobsession with doing great things
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sinecure
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an office or position requiring little or no work w/profitable returns
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sureptitious
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obtained, done, made by stealth, secret or unauthorized
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transgress
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To violate a law, to pass over or go beyond
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transmute
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to change from one nature, substance, or form into another
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vicarious
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performed, exercised, received, or suffered in the place of another
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vouchsafe
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to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension
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