Unit 6 English Vocab - Gifted English
Studied by 0 people
Call Kai
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Knowt Play1/19
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced | Call with Kai |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
20 Terms
anomalous
abnormal, data outlier
aspersion
derogatory statement, diss
bizarre
weird, odd
brusque
blunt (tone)
cajole
coax, persuade, flatter to get something you want
castigate
to punish severely
contrive
to concoct or plan with ingenuity
demagogue
a political leader who takes advantage of people’s fears using propaganda
disabuse
to enlighten or correct someone’s thinking
ennui
extreme boredom
fetter
anything that confines or restrains
heinous
evil, wicked, offensive
immutable
cannot be changed
insurgent
a rebel or revolutionary
megalomania
a delusion that you’re better or more powerful than everyone else
sinecure
an easy job
surreptitious
stealthy
transgress
to break a law
transmute
to change and transform
vicarious
to experience secondhand
Note 
Flashcards (30)