unit 6 vocab
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Unit 6 Vocab. By me and this kid. Anomalous (adj). Abnormal, irregular, not usual. Stressed syllable. A-’nom-a-lous. Synonyms. Divergent Irregular Abnormal. Arbiter (n). A judge or one holding power to decide an issue. Stressed syllable. ‘ar-bit-er. synonyms. Moderator Umpire - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Unit 6 Vocab
By me and this kid
Anomalous (adj)
• Abnormal, irregular, not usual
Stressed syllable
• A-’nom-a-lous
Synonyms
• Divergent • Irregular• Abnormal
Arbiter (n)
• A judge or one holding power to decide an issue.
Stressed syllable
• ‘ar-bit-er
synonyms
• Moderator• Umpire• Referee• mediator
Aspersion (n)
• A damaging statement or the act of slander.
syllable
• As-’per-sion
synonyms
• Slander• Insult• Abuse• innuendo
Bizarre (adj)
• Extremely strange or unusual.
synonyms
• Fantastic• Outlandish• Grotesque
Antonyms
• Normal• Customary• Typical
Brusque (adj)
• Abrupt or blunt.
synonyms
• Gruff• Frank• cavalier
antonyms
• Methodical• Drawn-out
Cajole (v)
• To deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises or to coax.
Syllable
• Ca-’jole
synonyms
• Beguile• Entice• con
Castigate (v)
• To punish or criticize severely.
syllable
• ‘cast-i-gate
synonyms
• Reprimand• Rebuke• Chastise
Contrive (v)
• To plan with ingenuity or to invent.
synonyms
• Blueprint• Formulate• chart
sentence
• Thomas Edison contrived to invent the light bulb in 1880.
Demagogue (n)
• A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power.
Synonyms
• Radical• Firebrand• Rebel• Revolutionary
Sentence
• Adolf Hitler was perhaps the greatest example of a demagogue of all time
Disabuse (v)
• To free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
Synonyms
• Correct• debunk• liberate• rectify
Sentence
• The math teacher disabused me during the test corrections.
Ennui (n)
• Weariness and discontent from lack of interest or occupation; boredom
synonyms
• Apathy• Melancholy• dissatisfaction
Antonyms
• Energy• Enthusiasm• Vigor• Liveliness
Fetter (n)
• A chain or shackle placed on the feet.
synonyms
• Bind• Chain • cuff
Antonyms
• Free• Loosen• Let go
Heinous (adj)
• Very wicked or hateful.
Synonyms
• god-awful• nefarious• crying
Antonyms
• Good• Lovely• Magnificent
Immutable (adj)
• Not subject to change.
synonyms
• Constant• Fixed• stable
Antonyms
• Changeable• Flexible• Mutable
Insurgent (n)
• One who rebels or rises against authority.
Synonyms
• Disobedient• Revolutionary• Revolting
Antonyms
• Obedient• Subordinate
Megalomania (n)
• A delusion marked by a feeling power.
Synonyms
• Arrogance• Assurance• Vanity
Antonyms
• Altruism• Humility• selflessness
Sinecure (n)
• A position requiring little or no work.
Synonyms
• Push over• Soft touch• Toast
Stressed syllable
• ‘Si-ne-kyur
Surreptitious (adj)
• Stealthy, secret, or intended to escape observation.
Synonyms
• Hidden• Undercover• Under wraps
Antonyms
• Open • Honest• Authorized
Transgress (v)
• To go beyond limit or boundary.
Synonyms
• Break• Defray• Violate
Sentence
• Vigilantes such as batman always transgress the laws.
Transmute (v)
• To change from one nature, substance, or form to another.
Vicarious (adj)
• Suffered, performed, or experienced by one person as a substitute for another; indirect; in surrogate.
Syllable
• Vi-’car-i-ous
Synonyms
• Substitutional• Delegated• acting
Vouchsafe (V)
• to be gracious enough or condescend to give or grant
synonyms
• Accord• Award• Bestow• condescend
antonyms
• Take away• Removal
Synonyms
• Mutate• Transform• Translate
Sentence
• In the movie Transformers, the charters transmute into different machines.
Synonyms
• Indirect• Pretend• Secondary
Sentence
• I took his place last night so he didn’t have go on the date with Helga.
Review Q’s
Be prepared for your brain to explode
sentences1.In the jungles of south America, there are many () creatures.a. Bizarre b. brusque c. anomalous 2. the prisoner was confined to his cell, being immobilized thanks to
the ().a. Fetter b. sinecure c. ennui3. The speech he gave was very () and to the point.a. Brusque b. surreptitious c. heinous4. The () were sentenced to death once they were captured by the
government.a. Insurgents b. megalomaniacs c. arbiters5. The acts of the terrorists on 9/11 can only be described as ().a. Heinous b. vicarious c. immutable
Syllables
• Choose the correct stresses syllable:1.Anomalousa. 2 b.1 c.4 d.32. Vicariousa.2 b. 1 c.4 d.33. Megalomania a. 5 b. 1 c. 6 d. 4
Synonyms
• Choose a word the closely relates to the vocab word:
1.Demagogue2. disabuse3.Immutable
Definition• Weariness and discontent from lack of interest or occupation; boredoma. Ennui b. aspersion c. megalomania2. To plan with ingenuity; inventa. Contrive b. disabuse c. cajole3. One having power to reside over or judge; an umpirea. Arbiter b. demagogue c. insurgent4. A damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slanderinga. Aspersion b. ennui c. sinecure5. To coax; persuade through flattery or to deceive through false remarks or
promisesa. Cajole b. contrive c. vouchsafe6. To punish severely; criticize severelya. Castigate b. transmute c. transgress
Antonyms
• A difficult job, requiring hard worka. Sinecure b. ennui c. aspersion2. To obey, listen; follow the rulesa. Transgress b. vouchsafe c. castigate3. To withhold, deny, keep for oneselfa. Vouchsafe b. castigate c. transgress4. Out in the open; easily seena. Surreptitious b. vicarious c. transgress
Answers
• All of the answers were the letter A.