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| brusque |
abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |
| demagogue |
a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| cajole |
to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises |
| ennui |
weariness and discontent from lack of occupation or interest, boredom |
| anomalous |
abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual |
| contrive |
to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan |
| disabuse |
to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking |
| arbiter |
one having power to decide a matter at issue; a judge, umpire |
| bizarre |
extremely strange, unusual, atypical |
| aspersion |
a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming |
| vouchsafe |
to give or furnish condescendingly; to grant |
| megalomania |
a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality |
| surreptitious |
stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud |
| transmute |
to change from one nature, substance, or form to another; to transform |
| immutable |
not subject to change, constant |
| transgress |
to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law |
| heinous |
very wicked, offensive, hateful |
| insurgent |
n-one who rebels or rises against authority
adj-rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in on |
| fetter |
n-a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains
v-to chain or shackle, to render helpless or impotent
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| sinecure |
a position requiring little or no work; an easy job |
| vicarious |
preformed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another |
| castigate |
to punish severely; criticize severely |
IVC Lesson 11
