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a position requiring little or no work; an easy job.
sinecure (n)
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A chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything used to confine
fetter
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one who rebels or rises against authority.
insurgent (n)
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a delusion marked by feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality.
megalomania (n)
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a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming.
aspersion (n)
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one having power to decide an issue; a judge, umpire
arbiter (n)
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weariness & discontent from lack of occupation of interest; boredom
ennui (n)
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a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises to gain power
demagogue (n)
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
brusque (adj)
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abnormal, irregular, departing from usual
anomalous (adj)
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extremely strange, unusual, atypical
bizarre (adj)
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stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation, made or accomplished by fraud
surreptitious (adj)
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not subject to change, constant
immutable (adj)
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very wicked, offensive, hateful
heinous (adj)
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performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
vicarious (adj)
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to plan with ingenuity; invent; bring about as result of scheme or plan.
contrive (v)
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to free from deception or error; ser right in ideas or thinking
disabuse (v)
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to punish or criticize severely
castigate (v)
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to give or furnish condescendingly; grant
vouchsafe (v)
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to change from one nature, substance or form to another; to transform
transmute (v)
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to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin; to violate a law
transgress
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to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent
fetter
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to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
cajole (v)
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