Vocab 6 Woohoo!

Anomalous (adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual Her anomalous outfit was very different from what other teenagers wore on campus.

Aspersion (n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming The politician used aspersions to make his opponents look bad during their political campaigning.

Bizarre (adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical I saw a cat riding on a horse and it was a bizarre sight to see.

Brusque (adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities The celebrity gave a brusque hello to her fans outside of the shopping center before disappearing into her limo.

Cajole (v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises I tried to cajole my dad into letting me drive his nice car to the dance with my date by telling him how nice and cool he is.

Castigate (v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely The coach castigated the team for losing and made them run up and down the bleachers for what seemed like forever.

Contrive (v.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan The toddlers contrived a plan to get out of timeout and back to the park.

Demagogue (n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power The demagogue used a lot of propaganda and fear to gain followers and grow in power.

Disabuse (v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking I tried to disabuse my brother from the idea that he could get straight A’s without studying or doing any homework.

Ennui (n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom In college I had one class that filled me with ennui because I was not interested in it at all. I ended up switching into a far better class that was suited to my area of study.

Fetter (n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent I fettered my dog to the leash and tied it to the post while tied my shoe. She has a habit of running away when I’m not looking.

Heinous (adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful The heinous crime was on the news for weeks because people were so interested in the story.

Immutable (adj.) not subject to change, constant The judge’s decision was immutable and no evidence would change his mind.

Insurgent (n.) one who rebels or rises against authority (adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on The insurgents led the revolution against the tyrannical government.

Megalomania (n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality Her megalomania led her to believe that she could get away with anything since her parents had enough money to bail her out of trouble.

Sinecure (n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job He considered his job a sinecure because all he had to do was count the number of people who walked into the store.

Surreptitious (adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud The lottery winner tried to maintain her surreptitious success so people wouldn’t ask her for money.

Transgress (v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law Some people believe they can transgress the speed limit if there are no other cars around them.

Transmute (v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another Her book was transmuted from a piece of literature into a screenplay for a movie.

Vicarious (adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another Regina George’s mom tried to live vicariously through her teenage daughter.

The Point - 2/13/18 Need - Project Runway photographer tonight and writer for SSC story Elective Fair on Thursday at lunch - staff applications will be passed out If you want to be on staff next year, no need to re-apply, just make sure you let me know so I can tell your counselor Second drafts due on Thursday Editor applications due February 28! Next Thursday (2/22) - Point info meeting with pizza during lunch for prospective applicants