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Term Definition
anomaious abnormal, irregular
aspersion a damaging or derogatory statement
bizarre extremely strange, unusual
brusque abrupt, blunt
cajole to coax, persuade through flattery
castigate to punish severly, to criticize severely
contrive to plan with ingenuity, invent
demagogue a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims
disabuse to free form deception or error
ennul weariness and dissatisfaction
fetter a chain or shackle placed on the feet
heinous very wicked
immutable not subject to change
insurgent one who rebels or rises against authority
megalomania a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, or talent
sinecure a position requiring little or no work
surrepitious stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation
transgress to go beyond a limit or boundary
transmute to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
vicarious performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in another place

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Creator peyton
Created October 24, 2007
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  1. anomaiousabnormal, irregular - 1 miss
  2. aspersiona damaging or derogatory statement - 1 miss
  3. brusqueabrupt, blunt - 1 miss
  4. castigateto punish severly, to criticize severely - 1 miss
  5. disabuseto free form deception or error - 1 miss
  6. fettera chain or shackle placed on the feet - 1 miss
  7. heinousvery wicked - 1 miss