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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual Syn: atypical, unusual |
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a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming Syn: Calumny, Slander |
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extremely strange, very unusual Syn: grotesque outlandish |
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to punish severely; to critizise severely Syn: Chastise |
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Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities Syn: curt, tactless, ungracious |
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to coax, persuade through flattey or artifice; to decieve with smoothing thoughts or false promises Syn: wheedle, sweet talk |
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A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power Syn: rabble-rouser Dema- people agog- to lead |
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to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan Syn: think up, devise, concoct, fabricate |
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To free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking Syn: undecieve, set straight |
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A chain or shackle placed on the feet ( often used in plural); anything that confines or restrain; (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent Syn: bond, restraint |
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Weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom Syn: langour, listnessness |
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very wicked, offensive, hateful Syn: evil, abominable |
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A delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc. far in excess of reality Syn: delusion of grandeur Mega- Great, Large Mania- Craze |
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Not subject to change, constant Syn: Unchangeable, unalterable, fixed Im- not mut- change |
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one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on Syn: |
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A position requiring little or no work; an easy job Syn: |
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to go beyond limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law Syn: Overstep, exceed, err Trans- across, beyond Gress- go |
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stealthhy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud Syn: covert concealed |
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To change from one nature, substance, or form to another Syn: convert, metamorphose |
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performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another |
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