11th Grade Vocab Unit 6 - PreTest

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anomalous

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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual.

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heinous

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very wicked, offensive, hateful.

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fetter

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a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains.

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vicarious

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experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.

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transmute

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to change from one nature, substance, or form to another.

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immutable

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unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

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contrive

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to create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice.

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sinecure

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a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.

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ennui

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a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.

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insurgent

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a person who rises in opposition to an established authority, especially a government.