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20 Cards in this Set
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Anomolous
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(adj) different from what you expected to find
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Aspersion
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(n) an unkind remark or an unfair judgment
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Bizarre
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(adj) very unusual or strange
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Brusque
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(adj) using very few words in a way that seems rude
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Cajole
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(v) to gradually persuade someone to do something by being nice to them, or making promises to them
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Castigate
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(v) to criticize or punish someone severely
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Contrive
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(v) to arrange an event or situation in a clever way, especially secretly or by deceiving people
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Demagogue
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(n) a political leader who tries to make people feel strong emotions in order to influence their opinions - used to show disapproval
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Disabuse
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(v) to persuade someone that what they believe is not true
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Ennui
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(n) a feeling of being tired, bored, and unsatisfied with your life
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Fetter
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(n) things that prevent someone from being free (v) to restrict someone's freedom and prevent them from doing what they want
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Heinous
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(adj) very shocking and immoral
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Immutable
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(adj) never changing or impossible to change
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Insurgent
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(n) one of a group of people fighting against the government of their own country, or against authority (adj) rising up to fight against the government, or against authority
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Megalomania
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(n) when someone wants to have a lot of power for themselves and enjoys having control over other people's lives, sometimes as part of a mental illness
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Sinecure
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(n) a job which you get paid for even though you do not have to do very much work
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Surreptitious
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(adj) done secretly or quickly because you do not want other people to notice
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Transgress
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(v) to do something that is against the rules of social behaviour or against a moral principle
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Transmute
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(v) to change one substance or type of thing into another
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Vicarious
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(adj) experienced by watching or reading about someone else doing something, rather than by doing it yourself
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