unit 6 vocab Flashcards
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anomalous
abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
-ANOMalous sounds like abnormal
What is an ‘aspersion’?
a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
-AS(S)persion -when someone brings up my ass its damaging and derogatory statement
Define ‘bizarre’.
extremely strange, unusual, atypical
What does ‘brusque’ mean?
abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
- BRUSque was abrupt
What does it mean to ‘cajole’?
to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false premises
- caJOE from YOU persuades through flattery
What does ‘castigate’ mean?
to punish severely; to criticize severely
-is CASTigate away they punish and criticize the slaves
Define ‘contrive’.
to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
-someones invented a car tp cronDRIVE
What is a ‘demagogue’?
a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
-demegougen from stange things is a leader eho control the whole plot
What does it mean to ‘disabuse’?
to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
-dis=no, so disabuse means to abuse so free from deception
Define ‘ennui’.
weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
-inside out character
What is a ‘fetter’?
a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains
-birds have FETTERS and birds are chained think of Rio
What does ‘heinous’ mean?
very wicked, offensive, hateful
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Define ‘immutable’.
not subject to change, constant
-mutant is a kind of creature thats diffrent so im is not so imutuable is constant
What is an ‘insurgent’?
one who rebels or rises against authority; rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority
-sarge is person who is powerful in police opposite because of in is not so rebels against police
What does ‘megalomania’ refer to?
a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc. far in excess of reality
-magalo is big so big POWER
What is a ‘sinecure’?
a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
-sinecure is bad so no work is bad
Define ‘surreptitious’.
stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
-tits are secret
What does it mean to ‘transgress’?
to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law
-trans people go beyond the limit of boy or girls gender
What does ‘transmute’ mean?
to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
-mute people change their nature from one to the other
Define ‘vicarious’.
performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
-VICtoris performs
