sadlier-oxford vocab level F Unit 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anomalous | adj. deviating from the general or common order or type |
| aspersion | noun an abusive attack on a person's character or good name; a damaging or derogatory statement |
| bizarre | adj. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual |
| brusque | adj. marked by rude or peremptory shortness |
| cajole | verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
| castigate | verb inflict severe punishment on; censure severely |
| contrive | verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; put or send forth; make or work out a plan for; devise |
| demagogue | noun an orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience |
| disabuse | verb free somebody (from an erroneous belief) |
| ennui | noun the feeling of being bored by something tedious |
| fetter | noun a shackle for the ankles or feet; verb restrain with fetters |
| heinous | adj. shockingly brutal or cruel |
| immutable | adj. not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature |
| insurgent | adj. in opposition to a civil authority or government; noun a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions); a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment |
| megalomania | noun a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur |
| sinecure | noun an office that involves minimal duties; a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached |
| surreptitious | adj. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed |
| transgress | verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries); act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline; commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law |
| transmute | verb alter the nature of (elements); change in outward structure or looks; change or alter in form, appearance, or nature |
| vicarious | adj. suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; experienced at secondhand |
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