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20 Cards in this Set
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Anomalous |
Adj Abnormal Syn: unusual Ant: normal |
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Aspersion |
Noun A damaging statement Syn: innuendo Ant: praise |
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Bizarre |
Adj Extremely strange Syn: grotesque Ant: normal |
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Brusque |
Adj Abrupt, blunt Syn: tactless Ant: tactful |
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Cajole |
Verb To coax, persuade through flattering Syn: wheedle Ant: force |
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Castigate |
Verb To punish Syn: chastise Ant: honor |
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Contrive |
Verb To plan with ingenuity Syn: think up |
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Demagogue |
Noun A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power Syn: firebrand |
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Disabuse |
Verb To free from deception or error, set right in ideas Syn: undeceive Ant: deceive |
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Ennui |
Noun Weariness dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest Syn: languor Ant: liveliness |
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Fetter |
Noun and verb A chain or shackle placed at the feet; anything that restrains Syn: restraint Ant: free |
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Heinous |
Adj Very wicked, offensive Syn: evil Ant: excellent |
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Immutable |
Adj Not subject to change Syn: unchangeable Ant: inconstant |
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Insurgent |
Noun and adj One who rebels or rises against authority Syn: rebellious Ant: loyal |
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Megalomania |
Noun A delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent Syn: delusions of grandeur Ant: modesty |
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Sinecure |
Noun A position requiring little or no work Syn: no show job |
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Surreptitious |
Adj Stealthy, secret Syn: concealed Ant: open |
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Transgress |
Verb To go beyond a limit or boundary, to sin Syn: overstep Ant: obey |
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Transmute |
Verb To change from one nature, substance Syn: transform Ant: maintain |
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Vicariius |
Adj Performed, suffered Syn: surrogate Ant: actual |
