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