OCH Level F: Unit 6

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vicarious

(adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another Synonyms: surrogate, secondhand Antonyms: actual, firsthand

heinous

(adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful Synonyms: evil, odious, outrageous Antonyms: excellent, wonderful, splendid

fetter

(n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural) (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent Synonyms: (n.) bond, restraint; (v.) bind, hamper Antonyms: (v.) free, liberate, emancipate

megalomania

(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality Synonym: delusions of grandeur Antonyms: humility, modesty, self-abasement

insurgent

(n.) one who rebels or rises against authority (adj.) Rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on Synonyms: (adj.) revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous Antonyms: (adj.) loyalist, loyal, faithful

ennui

(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom Synonyms: languor, world-weariness, listlessness Antonyms: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity

cajole

(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises Synonyms: wheedle, Inveigle Antonyms: coerce, force

disabuse

(v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking Synonyms: undeceive, enlighten Antonyms: deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes

transgress

(v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law Synonyms: overstep, trespass Antonyms: obey, toe the line

contrive

(v.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan Synonyms: think up, concoct


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