100 words associated with political scandal

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  1. accusation
    an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offense
  2. acolyte
    a devoted follower or assistant
  3. allegation
    a formal accusation against somebody
  4. alliance
    the state of being joined in an association or coalition
  5. anonymity
    the state of being unknown
  6. aspiration
    a cherished desire
  7. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  8. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  9. bamboozle
    conceal one's true motives from
  10. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  11. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  12. blame
    an accusation that one is responsible for some misdeed
  13. bribe
    payment made to corrupt a person in a position of trust
  14. cadre
    a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
  15. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  16. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  17. claim
    assert or affirm strongly
  18. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  19. collaboration
    act of working jointly
  20. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  21. confidence
    belief in yourself and your abilities
  22. control
    power to direct or determine
  23. corruption
    use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
  24. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  25. covert
    secret or hidden
  26. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  27. deception
    a misleading falsehood
  28. defamation
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  29. deficit
    an amount that is less than expected or required
  30. deflect
    turn from a straight course or fixed direction
  31. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  32. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  33. deny
    declare untrue; contradict
  34. dictatorship
    a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
  35. embezzlement
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property
  36. empire
    the domain ruled by a single authoritative sovereign
  37. endorsement
    the act of approving
  38. engagement
    a meeting arranged in advance
  39. expose
    make visible or apparent
  40. extortion
    unjust exaction, as by the misuse of authority
  41. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  42. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  43. fray
    wear away by rubbing
  44. furor
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  45. gain
    obtain
  46. greedy
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  47. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  48. ignorant
    uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
  49. illegal
    prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
  50. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  51. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
  52. incident
    a single distinct event
  53. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
  54. infringement
    an act that disregards an agreement or a right
  55. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  56. intimidation
    the act of scaring a weaker person to make them do something
  57. irresponsible
    showing lack of care for consequences
  58. laconic
    brief and to the point
  59. lobby
    a large entrance or reception room or area
  60. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  61. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  62. massive
    containing a great quantity of matter
  63. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  64. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  65. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  66. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  67. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  68. parry
    impede the movement of
  69. partial
    being or affecting only a segment
  70. patriarchy
    a form of social organization in which men hold power
  71. patronage
    the business given to an establishment by its customers
  72. persecution
    causing someone to suffer
  73. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  74. plutocracy
    a political system governed by the wealthy people
  75. prestidigitation
    manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
  76. privilege
    a special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all
  77. proxy
    a person authorized to act for another
  78. rebut
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  79. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  80. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  81. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  82. regime
    the governing authority of a political unit
  83. reputation
    the general estimation that the public has for a person
  84. resignation
    the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possession
  85. retaliation
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
  86. revelation
    the act of making something evident
  87. saga
    a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family
  88. scandal
    a disgraceful event
  89. scandalous
    giving offense to moral sensibilities
  90. scapegoat
    someone who is punished for the errors of others
  91. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  92. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  93. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  94. tainted
    touched by rot or decay
  95. tarnish
    make or become dirty or dull, as by exposure to air
  96. temptation
    the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
  97. tycoon
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  98. unethical
    not conforming to approved standards of social behavior
  99. unjust
    not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
  100. unsavory
    morally offensive
Created on Sun Sep 09 00:06:08 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Sep 10 18:58:25 EDT 2012)

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