Vocabulary Level F, Unit 6

anomalous

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(adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

sentence- On Opposite Day, everyone behaves in an __________ fashion, usually the exact opposite of how they would normally behave.

(n.) a false charge meant to harm someone's reputation

Sentence- After Helen was dumped by her boyfriend, she went online and posted an ___________ about him.

(adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical

Sentence- Everyone stared at the student who wore the _________ outfit to school.

(adj.) blunt in manner or speech to the point of harshness

Sentence- The ________ server will not be getting a tip from me!

(v.) persuade someone to do something; convince with gentle pleading; sweet-talk

Sentence- Why did I ever let my friends ________ me into eating sushi?

(v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely

Sentence- My mother was a cruel woman who never missed an opportunity to _______ my father.

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

Sentence- The prisoners __________ a way to escape.

(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

Sentence- Todd wrote an excellent paper describing Hitler as a _____________.

(v.) tto make aware of the truth

Sentence-Although my mother tried, she could not _____________ me of my belief in Santa Claus when I was a kid.

(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

Sentence- Eaten up with _______ at home, Richard decided to have a nice walk at the park.