English Iii Vocabulary Unit 6

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Anomolous

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(adj) different from what you expected to find

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Aspersion

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(n) an unkind remark or an unfair judgment

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Bizarre

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(adj) very unusual or strange

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Brusque

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(adj) using very few words in a way that seems rude

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Cajole

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(v) to gradually persuade someone to do something by being nice to them, or making promises to them

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Castigate

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(v) to criticize or punish someone severely

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Contrive

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(v) to arrange an event or situation in a clever way, especially secretly or by deceiving people

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Demagogue

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(n) a political leader who tries to make people feel strong emotions in order to influence their opinions - used to show disapproval

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Disabuse

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(v) to persuade someone that what they believe is not true

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Ennui

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(n) a feeling of being tired, bored, and unsatisfied with your life

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Fetter

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(n) things that prevent someone from being free (v) to restrict someone's freedom and prevent them from doing what they want

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Heinous

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(adj) very shocking and immoral

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Immutable

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(adj) never changing or impossible to change

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Insurgent

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(n) one of a group of people fighting against the government of their own country, or against authority (adj) rising up to fight against the government, or against authority

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Megalomania

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(n) when someone wants to have a lot of power for themselves and enjoys having control over other people's lives, sometimes as part of a mental illness

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Sinecure

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(n) a job which you get paid for even though you do not have to do very much work

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Surreptitious

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(adj) done secretly or quickly because you do not want other people to notice

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Transgress

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(v) to do something that is against the rules of social behaviour or against a moral principle

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Transmute

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(v) to change one substance or type of thing into another

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Vicarious

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(adj) experienced by watching or reading about someone else doing something, rather than by doing it yourself