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20 Cards in this Set
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anomalous
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(adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
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aspersion
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(n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
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bizarre
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(adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical
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brusque
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(adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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cajole
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(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or antifice; to decieve with soothing thoughts or false promises
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castigate
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(v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely
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contrive
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(v.) to plan iwth ingenuity, invent; to bring about at the result of a scheme or plan
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demagogue
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(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudice and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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disabuse
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(v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
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ennui
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(n.) weariness and dissatisfcation from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
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fetter
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(n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural)
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heinous
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(adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful
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immutable
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(adj.) not subject to change, contrast
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insurgent
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(n.) one who rebels or rises against authority, (adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority, surging or rushing in or on
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megalomania
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(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
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sinecure
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(n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
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surreptitious
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(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
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transgress
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(v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law
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transmute
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(v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
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vicarious
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(adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
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