English Vocab 6

anomalous

(adj) abnormal, irregular

aspersion

(n) a damaging or derogatory statement

bizarre

(adj) extremely strange

brusque

(adj) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

cajole

(v) to coax, persuade through flattery

castigate

(v) to punish or criticize severely

contrive

(v) to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan

demagogue

(n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims in order to gain power

disabuse

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

ennui

(n) boredom (from lack of occupation)

fetter

(n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet; (v) to chain or shackle

heinous

(adj) very wicked, offensive, hateful

immutable

(adj) not subject to change, constant

insurgent

(n) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing on

megalomania

(n) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent etc, far in excess of reality

sinecure

(n) an easy job; a position requiring little or no work;

surreptitious

(adj) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

transgress

(v) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate law (negitive)

transmute

(v) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another (neutral)

vicarious

(adj) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in a place of another