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Vocabulary Unit 6

Vocabulary Unit 6. Yay !. Brusque. ( adj ) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities Syn : curt, tactless Ant: gracious, diplomatic. Castigate. (v) to punish severely; to criticize heavily Syn : chastise, rebuke Ant: reward, laud. Contrive.

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Vocabulary Unit 6

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 6 Yay!

  2. Brusque • (adj) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities • Syn: curt, tactless • Ant: gracious, diplomatic

  3. Castigate • (v) to punish severely; to criticize heavily • Syn: chastise, rebuke • Ant: reward, laud

  4. Contrive (v) to plan with ingenuity; invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan • Syn: devise, concoct

  5. Heinous • (adj) very wicked, offensive, hateful • Syn: odious, abominable • Ant: excellent, wonderful

  6. Surreptitious • (adj) stealthy, secret, intended to escape notice or observation; made or accomplished by fraud • Syn: furtive, clandestine • Ant: open, overt

  7. Transgress • (v) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to violate a law; to sin • Syn: overstep, exceed • Ant: obey

  8. Vicarious • (adj) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another • Syn: surrogate, substitute • Ant: actual, firsthand

  9. Challenge Word: Cajole (v) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises • Syn: wheedle, sweet-talk • Ant: coerce, force

  10. Challenge Word: Demagogue (n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power • Syn: firebrand, rabble-rouser

  11. Challenge Word: Ennui (n) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest; boredom • Syn: languor, listlessness • Ant: enthusiasm, intensity

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