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Anomalous(adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

Synonyms;
Exceptional:Above and beyond
Atypical:Irregualr or unusual
Unusual:Odd, peculiar
Aberrant:marked different from the norm
Antonyms*
normal:regular
regular:normal
customary:ailke
typical:
ordinary:
Aspersion(n)- A damaging or derogatort statement; the act of slandering or defaming

Synonyms*
Innuendo:a hint or reference
Calumny:a law, defamation
Denigration:a belittling comment
Antonyms*
endorsment:an ammendment
testimonial:a statement
praise:adore
Bizzare(adj)-extremely strange, unusual, atypical

Synonyms*
grotesque:distorted, unnatural
fantastic:excellent,great
outlandish:bizarre,unusual
Antonyms*
normal:usual, common
typical:alike
ordinary:typical, common
expected:knowing, familiar
Brusque(adj)-abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

Synonyms
curt:
tactless:unaware of someones feelings
ungracious:unthankful
gruff:crusty, surly
rough:hard,tough



Synonyms*
Antonyms*
gracious:thankful
tactful:able to deal with
courteous:respectful,manners
diplomatic:smart,intelligent
Cajole(v)-to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to decieve with soothing thoughts or false promises

Synonyms*
wheedle:influence,urge
inveigle:entice, lure
soft-soap:persuade
sweet-talk:flirt,put on a good side
Antonyms*
coerce:to compel
force:to make you do something
strong-arm:handle roughly
Castigate(v)-to punish severely; to criticize severely

Synonyms:
chastise-
rebuke- harsh criticism
censure- disaproval
upbraid- to scold
Antonyms:
reward-prize
honor-respect, thank
praise-pray,respect in high amounts
laud-glorify
Contrive(v)-to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

Synonyms:
think up-make up,brainstorm
devise- invent, come up with
concoct-think of, make up
fabricate-
NONE
Demagogue(n)-a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

Synonyms:
rabble-rouser-a political leader
firebrand-argumentive troublemaker
NONE
Diasabuse(v)-to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

Synonyms:
undecieve- undecided
enlighten-make easy or happy
set straight-lay down the law
Antonyms:
decieve-lie, fake out
delude-change the story
pull wool over one's eyes- lie and make up
Ennui(n)-weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupatioin or interest, boredom

Synonyms:
languor-
world-weariness- sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
listlessness-lack of interest
Antonyms:
enthusiasm-extreme excitement
liveliness-full of emotion
excitement-very happy,looking forward to
intensity- strictness
Fetter(n)-a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural) anything that confines or restrains
(v)to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent

Synonyms:
(n)bond-to hold together
restraint-to hold back
(v)bind-to enclose
hamper-to keep
Antonyms:
(v)free-on your own
liberate-to set free
emancipate- to free something
Heinous(adj)-very wicked, offensive, hateful

Synonyms:
evil-devil-like
odious-crazy
abominable-imbearable
outrageous-insane
Antonyms:
excellent-superb
wonderful-great
splendid-lovely
Immutable(adj)-not subject to change, constraint

Synonyms:
unchangeable-staying the same
unalterable-unchangable
fixed- set
invariable-permanent
Antonyms:
changeable-able to change
inconstant-able to switch
variable-changable
fickle-casually changable
Insurgent(n)-one who rebels or rises against authority
(adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on

Synonyms:(adj)
revolutionary-memorable
rebellious-against
mutinous-troublesome
Antonyms: (adj)
loyalist-someone who is trustworthy
loyal-to stick to one's side
faithful-loyal
Megalomania(n)-a delusion marker by a feeling of power, wealth, talent etc., far in excess of reality

Synonyms:
delusions of grandeur-a delusion that is much more powerful than yourself
Antonyms:
humility-embarresed
modesty-proper manner
self-abasement: self-punishment
Sinecure(n)-a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

Synonyms:
"no show" job-useless
cushy job- easy,simple
"plum"-clean,complete
NONE
Surreptitious(adj)-stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

Synonyms:
furtive-taken to
covert-put into
clandestine-
concealed-enclosed
Antonyms:
open-exposed
frank-honest
aboveboard-in an honest manner
overt-observable
Trangress(v)-to go beyond a limit or boundary;to sin or violate a law

Synonyms:
overstep- take to far
exceed-overdo
trespass-invaid
err-to make a mistake
Antonyms:
obey-follow
toe the line-do what is expected
Transmute(v)-to change from one nature, substance, or form to another

Synonyms:
transform-to become something new
convert-change
translate-change to understand
metamorphose-
Antonyms:
maintain unchanged-stay the same
preserve-save as it is
Vicarious(adj)-performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another

Synonyms:
surrogate-biological
substitute-step in, replacement
imagined-thought up
secondhand-second in command
Antonyms:
real- actual
actual-the real thing
firsthand-