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Vocabulary Level F Unit 6 Part A

Vocabulary Level F Unit 6 Part A. anomalous castigate aspersion contrive bizarre demagogue brusque disabuse cajole ennui. Abnormal , irregular, departing from the usual It is difficult to tell if the bell schedule is anomalous because what is normal at NP?

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Vocabulary Level F Unit 6 Part A

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  1. Vocabulary Level FUnit 6 Part A

  2. anomalous castigate aspersion contrive bizarre demagogue brusque disabuse cajole ennui

  3. Abnormal , irregular, departing from the usual It is difficult to tell if the bell schedule is anomalous because what is normal at NP? Exceptional, atypical, Unusual ,aberrant Anomalous

  4. Aspersion • A damaging or derogatory statement ; the act of slandering of defaming • Think twice before castingaspersions on his honesty, for he might be telling the truth • Innuendo ,calumny , denigration

  5. Bizarre • Extremely strange, unusual, atypical • I wonder what sort of life it would be to live in this bizarre location. • Grotesque, fantastic, outlandish

  6. Brusque • Abrupt, blunt , with no formalities • His request for a large loan for an indefinite length of time was met with a brusque refusal. • Curt, tactless, gruff Ungracious ,ruff

  7. To coax , persuade through flattery or artifice ;to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises With a smile ,a joke , and a second helping of pie, she would cajole him into doing what she wanted Wheedle ,inveigle, soft-soap, sweet talk Cajole

  8. To punish severely ; to criticize severely After he castigated the unruly children, they settled down to study quietly Chastise ,rebuke, censure ,upbraid Castigate

  9. To plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan She can contrive wonderful excuses ; but when she tries to offer them, her uneasiness gives her away Think up ,devise , concoct, fabricate Contrive

  10. A leader who exploits popular prejudices false claims and promises in order to gain power Often a show of angry concern conceals the self-serving tactics of a demagogue. Rabble-rouser ,firebrand Demagogue

  11. To free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking We had to disabuse her of thinking that the party started at 8 pm. Undeceive ,enlighten, set straight Disabuse

  12. Weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest , boredom We felt a great deal of ennui after sitting at the conference for over four hours. Languor , world-weariness, listlessness ennui

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