| A | B |
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| autocratic (17) | adj. Exercising sole or complete control; dictatorial |
| autocrat (17) | n. one who exercises total control; a dominering person |
| autocracy (17) | n. absolute rule by a single person |
| caustic (17) | adj. 1. capable of distroying tissue by chemical action; corrosive 2. Very sarcastic; sharp or biting |
| debilitate (17) | v. to impair the strength of; to enfeeble |
| duplicitous (17) | adj. marked by deception |
| duplicity (17) | n. deceit in speech or actions; deliberate deception |
| emissary (17) | n a representative sent on a special errand |
| felictious (17) | adj. 1. happily suited to an occasion or situation; appropriate and graceful 2. marked by happiness or good fortune; pleasant; charming |
| forthright (17) | adj. direct; straightforward; frank |
| impecunious (17) | adj. being habitually without money; poor |
| jaundiced (17) | adj. 1. of an unhealthy yellow appearance. 2. affected by jeaousy, resentment, or hostility |
| mercenary (17) | adj. serving merely for money or gain; greedy |
| mercenary (17) | n. a soldier who fights for whoever pays him |
| notorious (17) | adj. well known for a particular quality or trait, often an unfavorable one |
| notoriety (17) | fame for having a particular quality or trait |
| oust (17) | v. to eject from a position or place; to drive out of use |
| ouster (17) | n. dismissal from a position |
| parsimonious (17) | adj. excessively sparing or frugal; penurious |
| parsimony (17) | n. frugality |
| pejorative (17) | adj. having negative or unpleasant associations; belittling |
| precept (17) | n. a general principle or rule of action |
