Anomalous How common are black swans Adj abnormal irregular departing from the usual Synonyms exceptional unusual aberrant Antonyms Normal regular customary typical ordinary Aspersion ID: 776418
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Vocabulary Unit 6
Level F
Slide2Anomalous
How common areblack swans?
Adj: abnormal, irregular, departing from the usualSynonyms: exceptional, unusual, aberrantAntonyms: Normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary
Slide3Aspersion
What kind of commentis this man making aboutthe man in the picture?
Noun: a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slanderingSynonyms: innuendo, calumnyAntonyms: endorsement, praise
Slide4Bizarre
Adjective: extremely strange, unusual, atypicalSynonyms: Grotesque, fantastic, outlandishAntonyms: Normal, Typical, Ordinary, Expected
Slide5Brusque
Adj: abrupt, blunt, with no formalitiesSynonyms: Tactless, Ungracious,Antonyms: tactful, diplomatic
Slide6Cajole
Verb: to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promisesSynonyms: Wheedle, inveigleAntonyms: Coerce, force
Slide7Castigate
Verb: to punish severely; to criticize severelySynonym: Chastise, censureAntonym: Honor, praise, laud
Slide8Contrive
Verb: to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or planSynonyms: Concoct, Fabricate, Think Up
Slide9Demagogue
Noun:
a leader who exploits popular prejudicesand uses false claims and promises in order togain power.Synonym: Rebel-Rouser, firebrand,
Slide10Disabuse
Verb: to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinkingSynonyms: undeceive, enlightenAntonyms: Deceive, delude, pull the wool over one’s eyes
Slide11Ennui
Noun: weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest; boredomSynonyms: Languor, world-weariness, listlessnessAntonyms: Enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity.
Slide12Fetter
Synonym (n): Bond, restraint (v): bind, hamperAntonyms (v) free, liberate, emancipate
Noun: a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confinesor restrains;Verb: to chain or shackle; to render helplessor impotent
Slide13Heinous
Adjective: very wicked, offensive, hatefulSynonym (adj) evil, odious, abominable, outrageousAntonym: Excellent, wonderful
Synonyms: Evil, Odious, Outrageous
Antonyms: excellent, wonderful, splendid.
Slide14Immutable
Adjective: not subject to change, constantSynonym: Unchangeable, unalterable, fixedAntonym: changeable, inconstant, variable, fickle
Slide15Insurgent
Noun: one who rebels or rises againstauthority;Adj: rising in revolt; refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or onSynonym (adj): Revolutionary, rebellious, mutinousAntonym: loyalist, loyal, faithful
Slide16Megalomania
Noun: a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of realityAntonym: humility, modesty, self abasement
Slide17Sinecure
Noun
: a position requiring little or no work; an easy jobSynonym: cushy job
Slide18Surreptitious
Adj: stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraudSynonym: Furtive, Covert, Clandestine, ConcealedAntonym: open, frank, overt
Slide19Transgress
Verb: to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a lawSynonym: overstep, exceed, trespassAntonym: obey,
Slide20Transmute
Verb: to change from one nature, substance to form to anotherSynonym: Transform, convert, translate, metamorphose
Slide21Vicarious
Adj: performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of anotherSynonym: surrogate, substitute, imagined, secondhand,