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1
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deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

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Anomalous

2
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an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

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Aspersion

3
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Very strange or unusual, esp. so as to cause interest or amusement

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Bizarre

4
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Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner

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Brusque

5
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Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

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Cajole

6
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Reprimand (someone severely)

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Castigate

7
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Create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice

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Contrive

8
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A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument

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Demagogue

9
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Persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken)

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Disabuse

10
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A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

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Ennui

11
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A chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles

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Fetter

12
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Utterly odious or wicked

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Heinous

13
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Unchanging over time or unable to be changed

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Immutable

14
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A person who fights against an established government or authority

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Insurgent

15
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A condition that causes people to think that they have great or unlimited power or importance

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Megalomania

16
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A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit

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Sinecure

17
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Kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of

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Surreptitious

18
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Infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standards of behavior)

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Transgress

19
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Change in form, nature, or substance

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Transmute

20
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Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

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Vicarious