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10 Cards in this Set
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ANOMALOUS |
(adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usualAnomalous is an adjective; Anomaly is a noun!!! |
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ASPERSION |
(n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defamingMost often, you CAST ASPERSIONS ON someone |
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BRUSQUE |
(adj.) abrupt, blunt, sometimes used synonymously with rudeOften used as an adverb - brusquely |
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CAJOLE |
(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothingthoughts or false promises You always CAJOLE SOMEONE (into doing something). a. YES - She cajoled Winston into joining her at the dance. b. NO – She cajoled at the dance |
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CASTIGATE |
(v.) to punish severely; to criticize severelyCastigation is the noun form!!! |
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DEMAGOGUE |
(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims andpromises in order to gain powerSometimes, DEMAGOGUERY is used as a noun for someone’s behavior that is overbearing or exploitative. (Example: His demagoguery was ultimately his downfall when the lower classes rebelled!) |
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DISABUSE |
(v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinkingYou always DISABUSE SOMEONE OF some idea.a. YES – She disabused Winston of the Transcendentalist philosophy over dinner. b. NO – She disabused in her essay |
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DUBIOUS
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(adj) doubtful, uncertain, unreliable, suspicious
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ENNUI |
(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredomPronounced ON-NEWIE. It’s French. Whatevs. |
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FETTER |
(n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything thatconfines or restrains(v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotentNOTE: Often used in the opposite sense, as in freeing oneself from confines: He UNFETTERED himself from the bonds of oppression. |
