Vocab Unit 6
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AmyWindisch on December 12, 2011
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Barclay, Level F Orange Book
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Anomalous | abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual |
| Aspersion | a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming |
| Bizarre | extremely strange, unusual, atypical |
| Brusque | abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |
| Cajole | to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises |
| Castigate | to punish severely; to criticize severely |
| Contrive | to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan |
| Demagogue | a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| Disabuse | to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinkning |
| Ennui | weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom |
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