Vocabulary Unit 6 First 10 words. anomalous Feeling protective of my friend but knowing of his difficulties placed me in an anomalous position.
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anomalous
•Feeling protective of my friend but knowing of his difficulties placed me in an anomalous position.
anomalous• (adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual•S: exceptional, atypical, unusual•A: normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary
aspersion• (n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming•S: innuendo, misrepresentation, denigration•A: endorsement, testimonial, praise
bizarre
•Years from now I will look at this picture and wonder what sort of bizarre costume I was wearing.
bizarre
• (adj.) extremely strange, unusual•S: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish•A: normal, typical, ordinary, expected
brusque
•His request for a large loan for an indefinite length of time was met with a brusque refusal.
brusque• (adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities•S: curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough•A: gracious, tactful, courteous, diplomatic
cajole
•With a smile, a joke, and a second helping of pie, she would cajole him into doing what she wanted.
cajole• (v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises•S: wheedle, sweet-talk, inveigle•A: coerce, force, strong-arm
castigate
• (v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely•S: chastise, rebuke, censure•A: reward, honor, praise
contrive
•She can contrive wonderful excuses, but when she tries to offer them, her uneasiness gives her away.
contrive
• (v.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan.•S: devise, concoct, fabricate
demagogue
• (n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power•S: rabble-rouser
disabuse
• (v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking•S: undeceive, enlighten, set straight•A: deceive, delude, pull wool over one’s eyes
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