Dystopian Lit - Vocab 6

Anomaly

irregular, abnormal, unusual

Aspersion

damaging insults

Bizarre

strange, unusual, odd, weird

Brusque

abrupt, blunt, rude

Cajole

to persuade with flattery, sweet talk

Castigate

to punish or criticize harshly

Contrive

to plan with cleverness

Demagogue

a leader who manipulates people by using false claims to gain power

Disabuse

to enlighten or change someone's thinking

Ennui

boredom, weariness, lack of interest

Heinous

extremely evil or bad

Immutable

constant, unchangeable

Insurgent

one who rebels or rises against authority

Megalomania

delusions, feeling of power, wealth, talent

Sinecure

an easy job that requires little or no effort

Surreptitious

sneaky and secretive to escape being caught

Transgress

to sin, violate a limit or law

Transmute

to transform

Vicarious

experiencing through another

Fetter

a chain or restrain, to make helpless or powerless