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20 Cards in this Set
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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 a 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 formalities
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cajole
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(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice, to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
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castigate
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(v.) to punish severly; to criticize severly
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contrive
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(v.) to play 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 order 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 interest, boredom
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fetter
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(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
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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.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in 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, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
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transgress
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(v.) to go beyond 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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