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anomalous
(adj) abnormal, irregular
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aspersion
(n) a damaging or derogatory statement
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bizarre
(adj) extremely strange, unusual, atypical
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brusque
(adj) abrupt, blunt, ungracious, tactless
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cajole
(v) to coax through flattery
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castigate
(v) to punish severely
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contrive
(v) to plan with ingenuity, invest
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demagogue
(n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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disabuse
(v) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
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fetter
(n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet
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heinous
(adj) very wicked, hateful
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immutable
(adj) not subject to change
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insurgent
(n) one who rebels or rises against authority
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megalomania
(n) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc.
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surreptitious
(adj) secret, intended to escape observation
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transgress
(v) to sin, violate a law
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transmute
(v) to change from one substance to another
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vicarious
(adj) performed or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
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