1. Vocabulary Unit 6
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2. Brusque (adj) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities Syn: curt, tactless
Ant: gracious, diplomatic

3. Castigate (v) to punish severely; to criticize heavily
Syn: chastise, rebuke
Ant: reward, laud

4. Contrive
(v) to plan with ingenuity; invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
Syn: devise, concoct

5. Heinous (adj) very wicked, offensive, hateful Syn: odious, abominable
Ant: excellent, wonderful

6. Surreptitious
(adj) stealthy, secret, intended to escape notice or observation; made or accomplished by fraud
Syn: furtive, clandestine
Ant: open, overt

7. Transgress
(v) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to violate a law; to sin
Syn: overstep, exceed
Ant: obey

8. Vicarious
(adj) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
Syn: surrogate, substitute
Ant: actual, firsthand

9. Challenge Word: Cajole
(v) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
Syn: wheedle, sweet-talk
Ant: coerce, force

10. Challenge Word: Demagogue
(n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
Syn: firebrand, rabble-rouser

11. Challenge Word: Ennui
(n) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest; boredom
Syn: languor, listlessness
Ant: enthusiasm, intensity