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Vocabulary Unit 6. First 10 words. anomalous. Feeling protective of my friend but knowing of his difficulties placed me in an anomalous position. . anomalous. (adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual S: exceptional, atypical, unusual - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Vocabulary Unit 6First 10 words
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anomalous•Feeling protective of my friend but knowing of his difficulties placed me in an anomalous position.
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anomalous• (adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual•S: exceptional, atypical, unusual•A: normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary
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aspersion•Think twice before casting aspersions on his honesty, for he might be telling the truth.
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aspersion• (n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming•S: innuendo, misrepresentation, denigration•A: endorsement, testimonial, praise
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bizarre•Years from now I will look at this picture and wonder what sort of bizarre costume I was wearing.
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bizarre• (adj.) extremely strange, unusual•S: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish•A: normal, typical, ordinary, expected
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brusque•His request for a large loan for an indefinite length of time was met with a brusque refusal.
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brusque• (adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities•S: curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough•A: gracious, tactful, courteous, diplomatic
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cajole•With a smile, a joke, and a second helping of pie, she would cajole him into doing what she wanted.
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cajole• (v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises•S: wheedle, sweet-talk, inveigle•A: coerce, force, strong-arm
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castigate•After he castigated the unruly children, they settled down to study quietly.
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castigate• (v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely•S: chastise, rebuke, censure•A: reward, honor, praise
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contrive•She can contrive wonderful excuses, but when she tries to offer them, her uneasiness gives her away.
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contrive• (v.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan.•S: devise, concoct, fabricate
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demagogue•Often a show of angry concern conceals the self-serving tactics of a demagogue.
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demagogue• (n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power•S: rabble-rouser
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disabuse•He thinks that all women adore him, but my sister will probably disabuse him of that idea.
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disabuse• (v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking•S: undeceive, enlighten, set straight•A: deceive, delude, pull wool over one’s eyes
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ennui•Some people seem to confuse sophistication with ennui.
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ennui• (n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom•S: listlessness, languor•A: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity