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20 Cards in this Set
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Anomalous |
Abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual |
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Aspersion |
A damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming |
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Bizarre |
Extremely strange, unusual, atypical |
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Brusque |
Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |
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Cajole |
To coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises |
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Castigate |
To punish severely; to criticize severely |
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Contrive |
To plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan |
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Demagogue |
A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promised in order to gain power |
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Disabuse |
To free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking |
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Ennui |
Weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom |
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Fetter |
A chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines ir restrains; to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent |
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Heinous |
Very wicked, offensive, hateful |
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Immutable |
Not subject to change, constant |
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Insurgent |
One who rebels or rises against authority; rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on |
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Megalomania |
A delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, ect., far in excess of reality |
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Sinecure |
A position requiring little or no work; an easy job |
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Surreptitious |
Stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud |
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Transgress |
To go beyond a limit or boundary; to sign, violate a law |
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Transmute |
To change from one nature, substance, or form to another |
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Vicarious |
Preformed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another |
