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19 Cards in this Set
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anomalous
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abnormal irregular departing from the usual
syn: unsual exceptional ant: normal, ordinary |
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aspersion
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a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering of defaming
syn: innuendo, denigration ant: praise, testimonial |
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bizarre
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extremly strange, unusual, atypical
syn: outlandish ant: typical, normal |
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brusque
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arubpt, blunt with no formalities
syn: curt, gruff ant: gracious, courteous |
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cajole
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coax,persuade through flattery or artifice to decieve with soothing thoughts or false promises
syn: wheedle, sweet talk ant: strong arm, force |
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castigate
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to punish severly; criticize severly
syn: chastise, rebuke ant: praise honor |
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contrive
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to plan with ingenuity, invvent to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
syn: devise, concoct |
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demagogue
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a laeader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and other promises to gain power
syn: rabble rouser, firebrand |
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disabuse
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to fee from deception or errror to set right in ideas or thinking
syn: enlighten, set straight ant: deceive |
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ennui
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weariness and dissatisfaction form lack of occupation or interest boredom
syn: languor, listlessness ant: liveliness, enthusiasm |
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feifer
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a chain or shackle placed on the feet to render helpless
syn: bond, restrain ant: free,liberate |
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heinous
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very wicked, offensive hateful
syn: evil, odius ant: excellent, wonderful |
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immutable
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not subject to change, constant
syn: rebellious, mutinous ant: loyal, faithful |
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megalomania
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delusion marked by feeling of power wealth talent etc far in excess of reality
syn: delusion of grandeur ant: humility, modesty |
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sinecure
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a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
syn: no show job, cushy job |
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surreptitious
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secret intended to escape observation made or accomplished by fraud
syn: furtive, concealed ant:open, frank |
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transgress
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to go beyond a limit/boundary to sin/violate law
syn: overstep, exceed ant: obey, toe the line |
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transmute
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to change one nature, substance or form of another
syn: transform, metamorphose ant: maintain, unpreserved |
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vicarious
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performed suffered or otherwise experienced by one person in a place of another
syn: surrogate, second hand ant: first hand, real |
