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Adj.
Abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual.

syn: exceptional, atypical
ant: normal, regular

N.
A damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

syn: denigration
ant: endorsement

Adj.
Extremely strange, unusual, atypical

syn: outlandish
ant: normal, typical

Adj.
Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

syn: gruff, rough
ant: gracious, diplomatic

V.
To coax, persuade through flattery; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

syn: sweet-talk
ant: force

V.
To punish severely, to criticize severely

syn: rebuke
ant: honor, praise

V.
To plan with ingenuity, to invent, to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

syn: devise

N.
A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

syn: rabble-rouser

V.
To free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

syn: set strait, enlighten
ant: deceive, pull wool over one's eyes

N.
Weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

syn: listlessness
ant: excitement, enthusiasm

N.
A chain or shackle placed on feet (often used in the plural), anything that confines or restrains
V.
To chain or shackle, to render helpless or impotent

syn: N- bond, V- bind
ant: V- free, liberate

Adj.
Very wicked, offensive, hateful

syn: evil, outrageous
ant: wonderful, splendid

Adj.
Not subject to change, constant

syn: unchangeable, unalterable
ant: changeable, alterable

N.
One who rebels or rises against authority
Adj.
Rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on

syn: Adj- revolutionary
ant: Adj- loyal, faithful

N.
A delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent etc..., far in excess of reality

syn: delusions of grandeur
ant: humility, modesty

N.
A position requiring little or no work; an easy job

syn: cushy job

Adj.
Stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

syn: concealed
ant: open, frank

V.
To go beyond a limit of boundary; to sin, violate a law 

syn: overstep, trespass
ant: obey

V.
To charge from one nature, substance, or form to another

syn: transform, convert
ant: maintain unchanged, preserve

Adj.
Performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another

syn: substitute, secondhand
ant: real, actual