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insurgent

one who rebels or rises against authority

vicarious

performed, suffered or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another.

the office of Vice President of the United states was once considered little more than a _______________________

sinecure

surreptitious

stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation

the movie heroine blushed when she noticed the _________________ glances of her admirer.

surreptitious

transmute

to change from one nature, substance or form to another

cajole

to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice

disabuse

to free from deception or error, set right in ideas of thinking

transgress

to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law

Contrive

to plan with ingenuity, invent; a result of a scheme or a plan

castigate

to punish severely

to _____________ distrust into friendship along that war-torn border will take more then wise politicians and just laws

transmute

heinous

very wicked

in search of _________ excitement we watched movies of action and adventure.

vicarious

ennui

weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, bordem

Aspersion

A damaging or derogatory statement

feeling protective of my friend but knowing of his difficulties placed me in an _______________ position

Anomalous

sudden fame and admiration can make people feel unworthy - or it can bring on feelings of ___________

Megalomania

fetter

a chain or shackle placed on the feet

megalomania

a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth talent etc. far in excess of reality

demogogue

a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

sinecure

a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

Anomalous

abnormal, irregular

brusue

abrupt, blunt

Think twice before casting __________ on his honesty, for he might be telling the truth

aspersion

His request for a large loan for an indefinite length of time was met with a _______________ refusal.

brusque

with a smile a joke and a second helping of the pie she would _______________ him into doing what she wanted

cajole

after he _____________ the unruly children they settled down to study quietly.

castigate

she can ______________ wonderful excuses but when she tries to offer them her uneasiness gives her away.

contrive

often a show of angry concern conceals the self-serving tactics of a __________________.

demagogue

he thinks that all women adore him, but my sister will probably ____________ him of that idea

disabuse

some people seem to confuse sophistication with____________.

ennui

Bizzare

extremely strange

the old phrase "chain gang" refers to prisoners made to wok, each joined to the next by linked ____________.

fetters

Scientists labored to discover a set of _____________ laws of the universe.

immutable

The army was confident that they could crush the ___________ forces.

insurgent

immutable

not subject to change, constant


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