English#6
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