Vocabulary Workshop Level F Units 4-6 Review

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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual.

a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming.

extremely strange, unusual, atypical.

abrupt, blunt, with no formalities.

to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises.

to punish severely; to criticize severely.

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

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

to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking.

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

a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural).
to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent.

very wicked, offensive, hateful.

not subject to change, constant

one who rebels or rises against authority; rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on.

a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality.

a position requiring little or no work; an easy job.

stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud.

to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law.

to change from one nature, substance, or form to another.

performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another.

a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution

self-government, political control

self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule

to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely

a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior

fair, just, embodying principles of justice

to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts

to mock, treat with contempt

tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable

a rule of conduct or action

beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome

bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm

to whip, punish severely; a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism

funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal

tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep

extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical

lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time

not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity

dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force

courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

to increase in greatness, power, or wealth, to build up or intensify, to make appear greater

shapeless, without definite form, of no particular type or character, without organization, unity, or cohesion

an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing

that which surrounds (as an atmosphere), distinctive air or personal quality

illegal traffic, smuggled goods, (adj) illegal, prohibited

scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

thin, light, delicate, insubstantial, a very thin, light cloth,

incapable of being understood, impossible to see through physically

relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island, narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

incapable of being changed or called back

a natural inclination or predilection toward

peevish, complaining, fretful

to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

to re-echo, resound, to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed

persistent, showing industry and determination

thin or flimsy in texture, cheap, shoddy or inferior in quality or character, ethicly low, mean, or disreputable

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