Simple vocab term

Demagogue

A leader who stirs people up with lies.

Aspersion

A damaging remark.

Castigate

To harshly punish or criticize.

Heinous

Shockingly evil.

Scurrilous

Filthy, abusive language.

Transgress

To cross a line or break rules.

Flout

To openly mock rules.

Anomalous

Abnormal.

Bizarre

Extremely strange.

Amorphous

Shapeless.

Gossamer

Thin, delicate.

Transmute

To change form.

Immutable

Unchangeable.

Irrevocable

Cannot be undone.

Affable

Friendly.

Brusque

Blunt or rude.

Querulous

Whiny.

Insular

Narrow-minded.

Straitlaced

Overly strict.

Sleazy

Cheap or shady.

Fetter

To restrain.

Extricate

To free from.

Autonomy

Self-rule.

Amnesty

Pardon.

Insurgent

Rebel.

Erudite

Very learned.

Inscrutable

Hard to understand.

Axiomatic

Self-evident.

Archetype

Original model.

Precept

A rule or principle.

Contrive

To plan cleverly.

Cajole

To sweet-talk.

Aggrandize

To make bigger.

Sedulous

Hardworking.

Propensity

Natural tendency.

Ennui

Boredom.

Vapid

Dull.

Sepulchral

Gloomy, tomb-like.

Soporific

Sleep-causing.

Reverberate

To echo.

Contraband

Illegal goods.

Repudiate

To reject.

Caveat

Warning.

Equitable

Fair.

Salutary

Beneficial.