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Riordan Vocab list 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual | Anomalous |
| A damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming | Aspersion |
| Extremely strange, unusual, atypical | Bizzare |
| Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities | Brusque |
| To coax, persuade through flattery or artifice, deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises. | Cajole |
| To punish / criticize severely | Castigate |
| To plan with ingenuity, invent, to bring about the result of a scheme. | Contrive |
| A leader who exploits prejudices & false claims and promises in order to get power. | Demagogue |
| To free from deception or error; set right in ideas or thinking. | Disabuse |
| Boredom | Ennui |
| A chain / shackle, anything that constrains or confines. (v) to chain/shackle; render helpless or impotent | Fetter |
| Very wicked, offensive, hateful. | Heinous |
| Not subject to change, constant. | Immutable |
| Rebel; one who fights authority. (Adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging/rushing in/on | Insurgent |
| A delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, in excess of reality. | Megalomania |
| Easy job | Sinecure |
| Stealthy, sneaky; accomplished by fraud | Surreptitious |
| To go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin or violate a law. | Transgress |
| To change from one form, nature, or substance to another. | Transmute |
| Performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced in place of another. | Vicarious |