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bkhs 11/F unit 6
sadlier-oxford vocab workshop level f unit 6
Question | Answer |
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anomalous | abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual |
aspersion | a damaging or derogatory statement |
bizarre | extremely strange, unusual |
brusque | abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |
cajole | to coax, persuade through flattery |
castigate | to punish severely; to criticize severely |
contrive | to plan with ingenuity, invent |
demagogue | a leader who exploits popular prejudices, false claim and promises in order to gain power |
disabuse | to free from deception or error |
ennui | weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest; boredom |
fetter | a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains |
heinous | very wicked, offensive, hateful |
immutable | not subject to change, constant |
insurgent | one who rebels or rises against authority |
megalomania | a delision marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent |
sinecure | a position requiring little or no work, and easy job |
surreptitious | stealthy, secret |
transgress | to go beyong a limit or boundary, to sin |
transmute | to change from one nature, substance, or form to another |
vicarious | performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another |