AP Language Vocab #6 Flashcards

5564312985	anomalous	abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual	0
5564312986	aspersion	a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming	1
5564332036	bizarre	extremely strange, unusual, atypical	2
5564334925	brusque	abrupt, blunt, with no formalities	3
5564338314	cajole	to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises	4
5564344947	castigate	to punish severely; to criticize severely	5
5564443532	contrive	to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan	6
5564447966	demagogue	a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power	7
5564453320	disabuse	to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking	8
5564458098	ennui	weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom	9
5564471238	fetter	a chain or shackle placed in the feet(often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains; to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotenet	10
5564527719	heinous	very wicked, offensive, hateful	11
5564528923	immutable	not subject to change, constant	12
5564530616	insrgent	one who rebels or rises against authority; rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on	13
5564539397	megalomania	a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality	14
5564548622	sincure	a position requiring little or no work; and easy job	15
5564552703	surreptitious	stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud	16
5564558506	transgress	to go beyond limit or boundary; to sin, violate law	17
5564562161	transmute	to change from one nature, substance, or form to another	18
5564565156	vicarious	preformed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another	19