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Sadlier-Oxford Level F
Chapter 6
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11/01/2007

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Term
Anomalous
Definition

Abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual.

syn: exceptional, atypical, unusual aberrant

ant: normal, regular, ustormary, typical, ordinary 

Term

aspersion

Definition

a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

 

syn: innuendo, calumny, denigration

ant: endorsement, testimonial, praise 

Term
bizarre 
Definition

extremely strange, unusual, atypical

 

syn: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish

ant: normal, typical, ordinary, expected 

Term
brusque
Definition

abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

 

syn: curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough

ant: gracious, tactful, courtesous, diplomatic 

Term
cajole
Definition

to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

 

syn: wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk

ant: coerce, force, strong-arm 

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castigate
Definition

to punish severely; to criticize severely

 

sy: chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid

ant: reward, honor, praise, laud 

Term
contrive
Definition

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

 

syn: think up, devise, concoct, fabricate 

Term
demagogue
Definition

a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

 

syn :rabble-rouse, firebrand 

Term
disabuse
Definition

to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

 

syn: undeceive, enlighten, set straight

ant: deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes 

Term
ennui
Definition

weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

 

syn: languor, world-weariness, listlessness

ant: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity 

Term
fetter
Definition

(n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains; (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent

 

syn: (n)bond, restraint; (v)bind, hamper 

ant: free, liberate, emancipate 

Term
heinous
Definition

very wicked, offensive, hateful

 

syn: evil, odious, abominatble, outragerous

ant: excellent, wonderful, splendid 

Term
immutable
Definition

not subject to change, constant 

 

syn: unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable

ant: changeable, inconstant, variable, fickle 

Term
insurgent
Definition

one who rebels or rises against authority;

(adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority: surging or rushing in or on

 

syn: revolutionary,  rebellious, mutinous

ant: loyalist, loyal, faithful 

Term
megalomania
Definition

a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality

 

syn: delusions of grandeur

ant: humility, modesty, self -abasement 

Term
sinecure
Definition

 a position requiring little or no work; and easy job

 

syn: "no-show"job, cushy job, "plum"

Term
surreptitious
Definition

stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

 

syn: furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed

ant: open, frank, aboveboard, overt 

Term
transgress
Definition

to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, biolate law

 

syn: overstep, exceed, trespass, err

ant: obey, toe the line 

Term
transmute
Definition

to change from one nature, substance, or form to another

 

syn: transform, convert, translate, metamorphose

ant: maintain unchanged, preserve 

Term
vicarious
Definition

performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another

 

syn: surrogate, substitute, imagined, secondhand

ant: real, actual, firsthand 

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