Vocab Workshop Unit 6

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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 formalites

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cajole

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v. to coax, persuade through flattery or artiface

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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 with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

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demagogue

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n. a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in oreder 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 dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or intrest, boredom

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fetter

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n. a chain or shackle placed on the feet
v. to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent

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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, constant

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insurgent

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n. one who rebels or rises against authority
adj. risng 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, inteded 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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ameliorate

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correct a flaw, to improve or make better

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aplomb

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poise or assurance

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callow

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immature, without experience, not fully developed

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drivel

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drool or nonsense / to drool or talk nonsense

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epitome

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a summory or condensed account

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exhort

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to urge strongly or advise earnestly

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ex officiio

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by virtue of holding an office

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ingratiate

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to make oneself agreeable to gain acceptance or favor

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intrinsic

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belonging to someone or somthing by its very nature

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inveigh

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to attack with words, or to express strong dissaproval for

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lassitude

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weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

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occult

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a mysterious supernatural secret hidden from view / to hide or conceal

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acrimonious

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stingin, bitter in temper or tone

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bovine

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resembling a cow or ox, unresponsive

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consternation

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confusion or dismay

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corpulent

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fat, having a large bulky body

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disavow

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to deny connection with

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dissipate

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to casue to dissapear or scatter, to squander or to be extravagant in persuit of pleasure

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expurgate

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to remove objectionable passages from a written text

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impugn

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to call into question

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intemperate

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lacking self control, inclemint

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odium

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hatred, contempt, or disgrace or imfamy resulting from hatefull conduct

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perfidy

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treachery or faithlessness

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relegate

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to remove from a position, to banish, assing or refer

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crass

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coarse, unfeeling; stupid

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cadaverous

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guant, pale; resembling a corpse

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austere

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stern or severe in manner; without adornment or luxury; simple, plain

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disconcert

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to confuse or disturb the composure of

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grandiose

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grand in an impresive or stately way; absurdly exagerated

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mitigate

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to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity

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prate

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to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion

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punctilious

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very exact or carefull

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redoubtable

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inspiring fear or awe

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reprove

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to find fault with

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stalwart

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strong, sturdy, or brave / a brave, strong person

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vapid

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dull, uninteresting; lacking in sharpness, flavor or force

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soporific

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tending to cause sleep / something that induces sleep

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sepulchral

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gloomy, dismal, typical of the tomb

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filch

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to sneakily steal in petty amounts

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flout

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to treat with contempt, to mock

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fractious

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tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome

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precept

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a rule of conduct or action

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scathing

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bitterly severe; causing great harm

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scourge

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to whip, punish severly / a cause of affliction or suffering

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axiomatic

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self evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule

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blazon

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to publish widely; to adorn or embelish

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caveat

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a warning to prevent misunderstanding

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extricate

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to free from entanglements or difficulties