Wordly Wise 11, Lesson 17

JMcBeach (United States of America)
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  1. autocratic
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  2. autocrat
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  3. autocracy
    a theory favoring unlimited authority by an individual
  4. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  5. debilitate
    make weak
  6. duplicitous
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
  7. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  8. emissary
    someone sent to represent another's interests
  9. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  10. forthright
    directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  11. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  12. jaundiced
    affected by yellowing of the skin
  13. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  14. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  15. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  16. oust
    remove from a position or office
  17. ouster
    the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
  18. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  19. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  20. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  21. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
Created on Tue Oct 22 21:19:27 EDT 2013

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