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autocratic
dictatorial
caustic
capable of destroying tissue by chemical action
debilitate
to impair the strength of
duplicitous
marked by deception
emissary
a representative sent on a special errand
felicitous
happily suited to an occasion, charming
forthright
direct
impecunious
poor
jaundiced
of an unhealthy yellow appearance, affected by jealousy
mercenary
greedy, a soldier who fights for whoever pays him
notorious
well known for a particular trait
oust
to eject from a position
parsimonious
excessively frugal
pejorative
having negative associations
precept
a general principle
bereft
lacking something that is wanted or needed
criterion
standard by which something is judged
deride
to ridicule
effrontery
audacity
espouse
to embrace
hypocrisy
practice of pretending to believe things that one does not
impending
about to occur
incensed
enraged
pertinent
relevant
promulgate
to make known
proscribe
to prohibit
redress
to correct or compensate for a wrong
regime
a form of rule or government
retribution
something given in repayment
substantiate
to confirm by presenting evidence
Author
benmfox
ID
80538
Card Set
English
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Updated
2011-04-19T02:30:43Z
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