1. Unit 6 Vocab
By me and this kid

2. Anomalous (adj)
Abnormal, irregular, not usual

3. Stressed syllable
A-’nom-a-lous

4. Synonyms
Divergent
Irregular
Abnormal

5. Arbiter (n)
A judge or one holding power to decide an issue.

6. Stressed syllable
‘ar-bit-er

7. synonyms
Moderator
Umpire
Referee
mediator

8. Aspersion (n)
A damaging statement or the act of slander.

9. syllable
As-’per-sion

10. synonyms
Slander
Insult
Abuse
innuendo

11. Bizarre (adj)
Extremely strange or unusual.

12. synonyms
Fantastic
Outlandish
Grotesque

13. Antonyms
Normal
Customary
Typical

14. Brusque (adj)
Abrupt or blunt.

15. synonyms
Gruff
Frank
cavalier

16. antonyms
Methodical
Drawn-out

17. Cajole (v)
To deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises or to coax.

18. Syllable
Ca-’jole

19. synonyms
Beguile
Entice
con

20. Castigate (v)
To punish or criticize severely.

21. syllable
‘cast-i-gate

22. synonyms
Reprimand
Rebuke
Chastise

23. Contrive (v)
To plan with ingenuity or to invent.

24. synonyms
Blueprint
Formulate
chart

25. sentence
Thomas Edison contrived to invent the light bulb in 1880.

26. Demagogue (n)
A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power.

27. Synonyms
Radical
Firebrand
Rebel
Revolutionary

28. Sentence
Adolf Hitler was perhaps the greatest example of a demagogue of all time

29. Disabuse (v)
To free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

30. Synonyms
Correct
debunk
liberate
rectify

31. Sentence
The math teacher disabused me during the test corrections.

32. Ennui (n)
Weariness and discontent from lack of interest or occupation; boredom

33. synonyms
Apathy
Melancholy
dissatisfaction

34. Antonyms
Energy
Enthusiasm
Vigor
Liveliness

35. Fetter (n)
A chain or shackle placed on the feet.

36. synonyms
Bind
Chain
cuff

37. Antonyms
Free
Loosen
Let go

38. Heinous (adj)
Very wicked or hateful.

39. Synonyms
god-awful
nefarious
crying

40. Antonyms
Good
Lovely
Magnificent

41. Immutable (adj)
Not subject to change.

42. synonyms
Constant
Fixed
stable

43. Antonyms
Changeable
Flexible
Mutable

44. Insurgent (n)
One who rebels or rises against authority.

45. Synonyms
Disobedient
Revolutionary
Revolting

46. Antonyms
Obedient
Subordinate

47. Megalomania (n)
A delusion marked by a feeling power.

48. Synonyms
Arrogance
Assurance
Vanity

49. Antonyms
Altruism
Humility
selflessness

50. Sinecure (n)
A position requiring little or no work.

51. Synonyms
Push over
Soft touch
Toast

52. Stressed syllable
‘Si-ne-kyur

53. Surreptitious (adj)
Stealthy, secret, or intended to escape observation.

54. Synonyms
Hidden
Undercover
Under wraps

55. Antonyms
Open
Honest
Authorized

56. Transgress (v)
To go beyond limit or boundary.

57. Synonyms
Break
Defray
Violate

58. Sentence
Vigilantes such as batman always transgress the laws.

59. Transmute (v)
To change from one nature, substance, or form to another.

60. Vicarious (adj)
Suffered, performed, or experienced by one person as a substitute for another; indirect; in surrogate.

61. Syllable
Vi-’car-i-ous

62. Synonyms
Substitutional
Delegated
acting

63. Vouchsafe (V)
to be gracious enough or condescend to give or grant

64. synonyms
Accord
Award
Bestow
condescend

65. antonyms
Take away
Removal

66. Synonyms
Mutate
Transform
Translate

67. Sentence
In the movie Transformers, the charters transmute into different machines.

68. Synonyms
Indirect
Pretend
Secondary

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

70. Be prepared for your brain to explode
Review Q’s
Be prepared for your brain to explode

71. sentences
1.In the jungles of south America, there are many () creatures.
Bizarre b. brusque c. anomalous
2. the prisoner was confined to his cell, being immobilized thanks to the ().
Fetter b. sinecure c. ennui
3. The speech he gave was very () and to the point.
Brusque b. surreptitious c. heinous
4. The () were sentenced to death once they were captured by the government.
Insurgents b. megalomaniacs c. arbiters
The acts of the terrorists on 9/11 can only be described as ().
a. Heinous b. vicarious c. immutable

72. Syllables Choose the correct stresses syllable: Anomalous
2 b.1 c.4 d.3
2. Vicarious
a.2 b. 1 c.4 d.3
3. Megalomania
5 b. 1 c. 6 d. 4

73. Synonyms Choose a word the closely relates to the vocab word:
Demagogue
disabuse
Immutable

74. Definition
Weariness and discontent from lack of interest or occupation; boredom
Ennui b. aspersion c. megalomania
2. To plan with ingenuity; invent
Contrive b. disabuse c. cajole
3. One having power to reside over or judge; an umpire
Arbiter b. demagogue c. insurgent
4. A damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering
Aspersion b. ennui c. sinecure
5. To coax; persuade through flattery or to deceive through false remarks or promises
Cajole b. contrive c. vouchsafe
6. To punish severely; criticize severely
a. Castigate b. transmute c. transgress

75. Antonyms A difficult job, requiring hard work
Sinecure b. ennui c. aspersion
2. To obey, listen; follow the rules
Transgress b. vouchsafe c. castigate
3. To withhold, deny, keep for oneself
a. Vouchsafe b. castigate c. transgress
4. Out in the open; easily seen
a. Surreptitious b. vicarious c. transgress

76. Answers
All of the answers were the letter A.