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Vocabulary Unit 6F
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anomalous - part of speech | adjective |
| anomalous - definition | abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual |
| anomalous - synonyms | Synonyms: exceptional, unusual, aberrant |
| anomalous - antonyms | Antonyms: normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary |
| aspersion - part of speech | noun |
| aspersion - definition | a damaging of derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming |
| aspersion - synonyms | Synonyms: innuendo, calumny |
| aspersion - antonyms | Antonyms: endorsement, praise |
| bizarre - part of speech | adjective |
| bizarre - definition | extremely strange, unusual, atypical |
| bizarre - synonyms | Synonyms: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish |
| bizarre - antonyms | Antonyms: normal, typical, ordinary, expected |
| brusque - part of speech | adjective |
| brusque - definition | abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |
| brusque - synonyms | Synonyms: tactless, ungracious |
| brusque - antonyms | Antonyms: tactful, diplomatic |
| cajole - part of speech | verb |
| cajole - definition | to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises. |
| cajole - synonyms | Synonyms: wheedle, inveigle |
| cajole - antonyms | Antonyms: coerce, force |
| castigate - part of speech | verb |
| castigate - definition | to punish severely; to criticize severely |
| castigate - synonyms | Synonyms: chastise, censure |
| castigate - antonyms | Antonyms: honor, praise, laud |
| contrive - part of speech | verb |
| contrive - definition | to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan |
| contrive - synonyms | Synonyms: think up, concoct, fabricate |
| demagogue - part of speech | noun |
| demagogue - definition | a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| demagogue - synonyms | Synonyms: rabble-rouser, firebrand |
| disabuse - part of speech | verb |
| disabuse - definition | to free from deception or error, set right in ideas,or thinking |
| disabuse - synonyms | Synonyms: undeceive, enlighten |
| disabuse - antonyms | Antonyms: deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes |
| ennui - part of speech | noun |
| ennui - definition | weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom |
| ennui - synonyms | Synonyms: langour, world-weariness, listlessness |
| ennui - antonyms | Antonyms: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity |
| fetter - parts of speech | noun and verb |
| fetter - definition | (noun) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains. (verb) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent. |
| fetter - synonyms | Synonyms: (noun) bond, restraint, (verb) bind, hamper |
| fetter - antonyms | Antonyms: (verb) free, liberate, emancipate |
| heinous - part of speech | adjective |
| heinous - definition | very wicked, offensive, hateful |
| heinous - synonyms | Synonyms: evil, odious, outrageous |
| heinous - antonyms | Antonyms: excellent, wonderful, splendid |
| immutable - part of speech | adjective |
| immutable - definition | not subject to change |
| immutable - synonyms | Synonyms: unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable |
| immutable - antonyms | Antonyms: changeable, inconstant, variable, fickle |
| insurgent - parts of speech | noun and adjective |
| insurgent - definition | (noun) one who rebels or rises against authority. (adjective) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on. |
| insurgent - synonyms | Synonyms: (adjective) revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous |
| insurgent - antonyms | Antonyms: (adjective) loyalist, loyal, faithful |
| megalomania - part of speech | noun |
| megalomania - definition | a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc... far in excess of reality. |
| megalomania - synonyms | Synonyms: delusions of grandeur |
| megalomania - antonyms | Antonyms: modesty, self-abasement |
| sinecure - part of speech | noun |
| sinecure - definition | a position requiring little or no work; an easy job |
| sinecure - synonym | "no-show" job, cushy job, "plum" |
| surreptitious - part of speech | adjective |
| surreptitious - definition | stealthy, secret, intended o escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud |
| surreptitious - synonyms | Synonyms: furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed |
| surreptitious - antonyms | Antonyms: open, frank, aboveboard, overt |
| transgress - part of speech | verb |
| transgress - definition | to go beyond a limit or boundary, to sin, violate a law |
| transgress - synonyms | Synonyms: overstep, trespass |
| transgress - antonyms | Antonyms: obey, toe the line |
| transmute - part of speech | verb |
| transmute - definition | to change from one nature, substance or form to another |
| transmute - synonyms | Synonyms: transform, convert |
| transmute - antonyms | Antonyms: preserve, maintain |
| vicarious - part of speech | adjective |
| vicarious - definition | performed, suffered or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another |
| vicarious - synonyms | Synonyms: surrogate, secondhand |
| vicarious - antonyms | Antonyms: actual, firsthand |
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