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Sadlier Vocabulary
Unit 6 Level F
Term | Definition |
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anomalous | abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual Synonyms: exceptional, atypical, unusual, aberrant Antonyms: normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary |
aspersion | a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming Synonyms: innuendo, calumny, denigration Antonyms: endorsement, testimonial, praise |
bizarre | extremely strange, unusual, atypical Synonyms: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish Antonyms: normal, typical, ordinary, expected |
brusque | abrupt, blunt, with no formalities Synonyms: curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough Antonyms: gracious, tactful, courteous, diplomatic |
cajole | to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises Synonyms: wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap, sweettalk Antonyms: coerce, force, strong-arm |
castigate | to punish severely; to criticize severely Synonyms:chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid Antonyms: reward, honor, praise, laud |
contrive | to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan Synonyms: think up, devise, concoct, fabricate |
demagogue | a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power Synonyms: rabble-rouser, firebrand |
disabuse | to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking Synonyms: undeceive, enlighten, set straight Antonyms: deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes |
ennui | weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom Synonyms: languor, world-weariness, listlessness Antonyms: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity |
fetter | 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] Synonyms: (n.) bond, restraint; (v.) bind, hamper Antonyms: (v.) free, liberate, emancipate |
heinous | very wicked, offensive, hateful Synonyms: evil, odious, abominable, outrageous Antonyms: excellent, wonderful, splendid |
immutable | not subject to change, constant Synonyms: unchangeable, unalterable, fixed , invariable Antonyms: changeable, inconstant, variable, fickle |
insurgent | one who rebels or rises against authority [(adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on] Synonyms: (adj.) revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous Antonyms: (adj.) loyalist, loyal, faithful |
megalomania | a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc. far in excess of reality Synonyms: delusions of grandeur Antonyms: humility, modesty, self-abasement |
sinecure | a position requiring little or no work; an easy job Synonyms: " no-show" job, cushy job, "plum" |
transgress | to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law Synonyms: overstep, exceed, trespass, err Antonyms: obey, toe the line |
transmute | to change from one nature, substance or form from another Synonyms: transform, convert, translate, metamorphose Antonyms: maintain unchanged, preserve |
vicarious | performed,suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another Synonyms: surrogate, substitute, imagined, secondhand Antonyms: real, actual, firsthand |
surreptitious | Stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud synonyms: furtive, covert clandestine, concealed antonyms: open, frank aboveboard, overt |