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Vocabulary Workshop Level F Units 4-6 Review
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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 thinking.
ennui
weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom.
fetter
a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural).
to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent.
heinous
very wicked, offensive, hateful.
immutable
not subject to change, constant
insurgent
one who rebels or rises against authority; rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on.
megalomania
a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality.
sinecure
a position requiring little or no work; an easy job.
surreptitious
stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud.
transgress
to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law.
transmute
to change from one nature, substance, or form to another.
vicarious
performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another.
amnesty
a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
autonomy
self-government, political control
axiomatic
self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
blazon
to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
caveat
a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
equitable
fair, just, embodying principles of justice
extricate
to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
filch
to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
flout
to mock, treat with contempt
fractious
tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
precept
a rule of conduct or action
salutary
beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
scathing
bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
scourge
to whip, punish severely; a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
sepulchral
funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
soporific
tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep
straitlaced
extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
transient
lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time
unwieldy
not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
vapid
dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
affable
courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
aggrandize
to increase in greatness, power, or wealth, to build up or intensify, to make appear greater
amorphous
shapeless, without definite form, of no particular type or character, without organization, unity, or cohesion
archetype
an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing
aura
that which surrounds (as an atmosphere), distinctive air or personal quality
contraband
illegal traffic, smuggled goods, (adj) illegal, prohibited
erudite
scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
gossamer
thin, light, delicate, insubstantial, a very thin, light cloth,
inscrutable
incapable of being understood, impossible to see through physically
insular
relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island, narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
irrevocable
incapable of being changed or called back
propensity
a natural inclination or predilection toward
querulous
peevish, complaining, fretful
remonstrate
to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to
repudiate
to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
resilient
able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
reverberate
to re-echo, resound, to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
scurrilous
coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed
sedulous
persistent, showing industry and determination
sleazy
thin or flimsy in texture, cheap, shoddy or inferior in quality or character, ethicly low, mean, or disreputable
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