Vocab Week 11 Flashcards
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A damaging or derogatory statement; the act of defaming or slandering
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Aspersion
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Abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
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Anomalous
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Extremely strange, unusual, atypical
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Bizarre
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Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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Brusque
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To coax; to persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
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Cajole
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To punish severely; to criticize severely
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Castigate
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To plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
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Contrive
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A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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Demagogue
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To free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
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Disabuse
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Weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
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Ennui
