ELA III Unit 6-8 Vocab.

a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

• anomalous

• aspersion

• austere

• acrimonious

not subject to change; constant

• immutable

• insurgent

• inconsequential

• ignoble

a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

• sinecure

• pillage

• impugn

• squeamish

weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

• ennui

• expurgate

• dissension

• disconcert

Which word is a synonym for chastise or censure?

• castigate

• contrive

• concoct

• corpulent

vicarious

• noun

• verb

• adjective

cadaverous

• noun

• verb

• adjective

insurgent

• noun

• verb

• adjective

surreptitious

• noun

• verb

• adjective

prate

• noun

• verb

• adjective