Synonyms
unspeakably heinous
OPTIONS: frenzied; unexpected; glorious; evil
evil
fettered by tradition
OPTIONS: honored; freed; hampered; motivated
freed
Tod Browning's 1932 masterpiece "Freaks" is a ___________ yet fascinating film about the unlikely camaraderie that develops among a group of unusual performers in a traveling sideshow.
OPTIONS: vicarious; surreptitious; brusque; bizarre
bizarre
to change from one form to another
transmute
one who rebels or rises against authority
insurgent
trapped by the fetters of duty
OPTIONS: threats; flames; bonds; deceptions
bonds
surprised by the brusque response
OPTIONS: profound; courteous; aberrant; frank
courteous
The swim coach had a very __________ way about him, but the athletes on his team know that beneath that gruff exterior is a caring leader who brings out the best in each swimmer.
OPTIONS: bizarre; vicarious; brusque; immutable
brusque
to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice
cajole
not subject to change; constant
immutable
habits of the anomalous creature
OPTIONS: exceptional; typical; splendid; furtive
exceptional
transgressed an unwritten law
OPTIONS: violated; obeyed; researched; defended
obeyed
If you empathize with the fictional characters in a novel, you are usually able to derive _________ pleasure from their adventures.
OPTIONS: vicarious; heinous; bizarre; anomalous
vicarious
to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
disabuse
to punish severely
castigate
retracted the sharp aspersions
OPTIONS: strikes; delusions; innuendoes; testimonials
innuendoes
cajoled them into cooperating
OPTIONS: deceived; flattered; embarrassed; coerced
coerced
"With the current exhibit," proclaimed the mayor, "I believe the art museum has ______ the boundaries of good taste to enter the hazy territory of sensationalistic rubbish."
OPTIONS: transmuted; cajole; fettered; transgressed
transgressed
a leader who exploits prejudices and false claims in order to gain power
demagogue
to plan with ingenuity
contrive
discredit the plans of the demagogue
OPTIONS: president; expert; half-wit; rabble-rouser
rabble-rouser
in a deeply anomalous situation
OPTIONS: ordinary; aberrant; exciting; rugged
ordinary
It is universally acknowledged that William Shakespeare's genius consisted largely in his ability to ___________ the most compelling human emotions into verse drama of the highest order.
OPTIONS: transgress; disabuse; transmute; cajole
transmute
a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
megalomania
weariness and discontent from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
ennui
overcome with ennui
OPTIONS: nostalgia; excitement; remorse; listlessness
listlessness
surreptitious glances at the clock
OPTIONS: stealthy; frequent; overt; sporadic
overt
It is a rare political campaign indeed in which the candidates refrain from casting __________ on one another's character.
OPTIONS: insurgents; aspersions; sinecures; fetters
aspersions
stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation
surreptitious
a position requiring little or no work
sinecure