Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 6

anomalous

(adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual ----- syn. exceptional, unusual, aberrant

aspersion

(n.) damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming ----- syn. innuendo, calumny

bizarre

(adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical ----- syn. grotesque,k, fantastic, outlandish

brusque

(adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities ----- syn. tactless, ungracious

cajole

(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or promises ----- syn. wheedle, inveigle

castigate

(v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely ----- syn. chastise, censure

contrive

(v.) to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan ----- syn. think up, concoct, fabricate

demagogue

(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power ----- syn. rabble-rouser, firebrand

disabuse

(v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking ----- syn. undeceive, enlighten

ennui

(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom ----- syn. languor, world-weariness, listlessness

fetter

(n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or refrains; (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent ----- syn. (n.) bond, restraint; (v.) bind, hamper

heinous

(adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful ----- syn. evil, odious, outrageous

immutable

(adj.) not subject to change, constant ----- syn. unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable

insurgent

(n.) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on ----- syn. (adj.) revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous

megalomania

(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess or reality ----- syn. delusions of grandeur

sinecure

(n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job ----- syn. "no-show" job, cushy job, "plum"

surreptitious

(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud ----- syn. furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed

transgress

(v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law ----- syn. overstep, trespass

transmute

(v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another ----- syn. transform, convert

vicarious

(adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another ----- syn. surrogate, secondhand