Vocabulary 6-B Tykowski

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

• brusque

• sinecure

• insurgent

• aspersion

abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

• aspersion

• brusque

• ennui

• insurgent

to punish severely; to criticize severely

• immutable

• insurgent

• brusque

• castigate

to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan

• aspersion

• contrive

• insurgent

• sinecure

weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation

• ennui

• brusque

• insurgent

• sinecure

not subject to change; constant

• insurgent

• immutable

• sinecure

• brusque

one who rebels or rises against authority

• brusque

• insurgent

• immutable

• ennui

a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

• sinecure

• insurgent

• immutable

• sinecure

to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin

• castigate

• vicarious

• transgress

• aspersion

performed, suffered or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another

• transgress

• brusque

• vicarious

• insurgent