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condemn
to express strong disapproval of
culpable
deserving of blame or punishment for being wrong, evil, etc
exonerate
to free from blame or responsibility
extort
to obtain by force or threat
incorrigible
incapable of being correced or reformed
malfeasance
wrong doing or misconduct, esp by public offical
misdemeanor
a minor offense/misdeed
purloin
to steal in violation of trust
ruffian
a gangster or tough/rowdy person
unscrupulous
lacking moral restraint
august
majestic, inspiring awe
condescend
to lower oneself to the level of one condidered inferior... to treat others as if their inferior
deference
respectful yielding to the opinion or wishes of another; courteous respect
grovel
to behave so humbly that it is demeaning;
lackey
one who does lowly jobs for another w/o questioning
predominate
to be greatest in number or importance
slavish
acting under the will of another like a slave
subjugation
the act of conquering or bringing under control; enslavement
supercilious
proudly scornful; disdainful
sycophant
a person atempting to win favor by flattering important people
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vocab 15/16
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2012-02-24T06:54:28Z
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