AP Lang/Comp Unit 6 Vocab

brusque (adj.)

abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

demagogue (n.)

a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

cajole (v.)

to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

ennui (n.)

weariness and discontent from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

anomalous (adj.)

abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

contrive (v.)

to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

disabuse (v.)

to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

arbiter (n.)

one having power to decide a matter at issue; a judge, umpire

bizarre (adj.)

extremely strange, unusual, atypical

castigate (v.)

to punish severely; criticize severely

aspersion

an attack on the reputation of integrity of something/one

vouchsafe (v.)

to gve or furnish condescendingly; to grant

megalomania (n.)

a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc.

surreptitious (adj.)

stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by hand

transmute (v.)

to change from one nature, substance, or form to another'; to transform

immutable (adj.)

not subject to change, constant

transgress (v.)

to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law

heinous (adj.)

very wicked, offensive, hateful

insurgent (n.) (adj.)

one who rebels or rises against authority

rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging/rushing in on

fetter (n.) (v.)

a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains

to chain or shackle

sinecure (n.)

a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

vicarious

experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person