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20 Cards in this Set
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Anomalous
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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
syn: exceptional, atypical, unusual, aberrant |
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Aspersion
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a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
syn: innuendo, calumny, denigration |
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Bizarre
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extremely strange, unusual, atypical
syn: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish |
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Brusque
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
syn: curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough |
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Cajole
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to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
syn: wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk |
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Castigate
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to punish severely; to critcize severely
syn: chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid |
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Contrive
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to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
syn: think up, devise, concoct, fabricate |
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Demagogue
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a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
syn: rabble-rouser, firebrand |
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Disabuse
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to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
syn: undeceive, enlighten, set straight |
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Ennui
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weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
syn: languor, world-weariness, listlessness |
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Fetter
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a chain or shackle placed on the feet; to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent
syn: bond, restraint, bind, hamper |
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Heinous
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very wicked, offensive, hateful
syn: evil, odious, abominable, outrageous |
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Immutable
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not subject to change, constant
syn: unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable |
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Insurgent
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one who rebels or rises against authority; rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on
syn: revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous |
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Megalomania
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a delusion marked by a feeling or power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
syn: delusions or grandeur |
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Sinecure
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a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
syn: "no-show" job, cushy job, "plum" |
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Surreptitious
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stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
syn: furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed |
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Transgress
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to go beyong a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law
syn: overstep, exceed, trespass, err |
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Transmute
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to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
syn: transform, convert, translate, metamorphose |
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Vicarious
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performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
syn: surrogate, substitute, imagined, secondhand |