Unit 6 Vocab

By me and this kid

Anomalous (adj)

• Abnormal, irregular, not usual

Stressed syllable

• A-’nom-a-lous

Synonyms

• Divergent • Irregular• Abnormal

Arbiter (n)

• A judge or one holding power to decide an issue.

Stressed syllable

• ‘ar-bit-er

synonyms

• Moderator• Umpire• Referee• mediator

Aspersion (n)

• A damaging statement or the act of slander.

syllable

• As-’per-sion

synonyms

• Slander• Insult• Abuse• innuendo

Bizarre (adj)

• Extremely strange or unusual.

synonyms

• Fantastic• Outlandish• Grotesque

Antonyms

• Normal• Customary• Typical

Brusque (adj)

• Abrupt or blunt.

synonyms

• Gruff• Frank• cavalier

antonyms

• Methodical• Drawn-out

Cajole (v)

• To deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises or to coax.

Syllable

• Ca-’jole

synonyms

• Beguile• Entice• con

Castigate (v)

• To punish or criticize severely.

syllable

• ‘cast-i-gate

synonyms

• Reprimand• Rebuke• Chastise

Contrive (v)

• To plan with ingenuity or to invent.

synonyms

• Blueprint• Formulate• chart

sentence

• Thomas Edison contrived to invent the light bulb in 1880.

Demagogue (n)

• A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power.

Synonyms

• Radical• Firebrand• Rebel• Revolutionary

Sentence

• Adolf Hitler was perhaps the greatest example of a demagogue of all time

Disabuse (v)

• To free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

Synonyms

• Correct• debunk• liberate• rectify

Sentence

• The math teacher disabused me during the test corrections.

Ennui (n)

• Weariness and discontent from lack of interest or occupation; boredom

synonyms

• Apathy• Melancholy• dissatisfaction

Antonyms

• Energy• Enthusiasm• Vigor• Liveliness

Fetter (n)

• A chain or shackle placed on the feet.

synonyms

• Bind• Chain • cuff

Antonyms

• Free• Loosen• Let go

Heinous (adj)

• Very wicked or hateful.

Synonyms

• god-awful• nefarious• crying

Antonyms

• Good• Lovely• Magnificent

Immutable (adj)

• Not subject to change.

synonyms

• Constant• Fixed• stable

Antonyms

• Changeable• Flexible• Mutable

Insurgent (n)

• One who rebels or rises against authority.

Synonyms

• Disobedient• Revolutionary• Revolting

Antonyms

• Obedient• Subordinate

Megalomania (n)

• A delusion marked by a feeling power.

Synonyms

• Arrogance• Assurance• Vanity

Antonyms

• Altruism• Humility• selflessness

Sinecure (n)

• A position requiring little or no work.

Synonyms

• Push over• Soft touch• Toast

Stressed syllable

• ‘Si-ne-kyur

Surreptitious (adj)

• Stealthy, secret, or intended to escape observation.

Synonyms

• Hidden• Undercover• Under wraps

Antonyms

• Open • Honest• Authorized

Transgress (v)

• To go beyond limit or boundary.

Synonyms

• Break• Defray• Violate

Sentence

• Vigilantes such as batman always transgress the laws.

Transmute (v)

• To change from one nature, substance, or form to another.

Vicarious (adj)

• Suffered, performed, or experienced by one person as a substitute for another; indirect; in surrogate.

Syllable

• Vi-’car-i-ous

Synonyms

• Substitutional• Delegated• acting

Vouchsafe (V)

• to be gracious enough or condescend to give or grant

synonyms

• Accord• Award• Bestow• condescend

antonyms

• Take away• Removal

Synonyms

• Mutate• Transform• Translate

Sentence

• In the movie Transformers, the charters transmute into different machines.

Synonyms

• Indirect• Pretend• Secondary

Sentence

• I took his place last night so he didn’t have go on the date with Helga.

Review Q’s

Be prepared for your brain to explode

sentences1.In the jungles of south America, there are many () creatures.a. Bizarre b. brusque c. anomalous 2. the prisoner was confined to his cell, being immobilized thanks to

the ().a. Fetter b. sinecure c. ennui3. The speech he gave was very () and to the point.a. Brusque b. surreptitious c. heinous4. The () were sentenced to death once they were captured by the

government.a. Insurgents b. megalomaniacs c. arbiters5. The acts of the terrorists on 9/11 can only be described as ().a. Heinous b. vicarious c. immutable

Syllables

• Choose the correct stresses syllable:1.Anomalousa. 2 b.1 c.4 d.32. Vicariousa.2 b. 1 c.4 d.33. Megalomania a. 5 b. 1 c. 6 d. 4

Synonyms

• Choose a word the closely relates to the vocab word:

1.Demagogue2. disabuse3.Immutable

Definition• Weariness and discontent from lack of interest or occupation; boredoma. Ennui b. aspersion c. megalomania2. To plan with ingenuity; inventa. Contrive b. disabuse c. cajole3. One having power to reside over or judge; an umpirea. Arbiter b. demagogue c. insurgent4. A damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slanderinga. Aspersion b. ennui c. sinecure5. To coax; persuade through flattery or to deceive through false remarks or

promisesa. Cajole b. contrive c. vouchsafe6. To punish severely; criticize severelya. Castigate b. transmute c. transgress

Antonyms

• A difficult job, requiring hard worka. Sinecure b. ennui c. aspersion2. To obey, listen; follow the rulesa. Transgress b. vouchsafe c. castigate3. To withhold, deny, keep for oneselfa. Vouchsafe b. castigate c. transgress4. Out in the open; easily seena. Surreptitious b. vicarious c. transgress

Answers

• All of the answers were the letter A.