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| bereft (18) | adj. Deprived of or lacking something that is wanted or needed |
| criterion / plural: criteria (18) | noun. a standard or rule by which something is judged or criticized |
| deride (18) | verb. to laugh at in scorn or contempt; to ridicule |
| effrontery (18) | noun. A boldness that is offensive because of its lack of tact; audacity |
| espouse (18) | verb. To advocate or embrace, especially a cause or idea. |
| hypocrisy (18) | noun. The practice of pretending to believe or value things or ideas that one does not; falseness |
| hypocrite (18) | noun. A person who pretends to be what he or she is not or to have principles he or she does not possess |
| hypocritical (18) | false; acting in a way that is the opposite of what one has said s/he believes |
| impending (18) | adj. about to occur; imminent |
| incensed (18) | adj. filled with wrath; enraged |
| pertinent (18) | adj. relating to the matter at hand; relevant |
| promulgate (18) | verb. to proclaim or make known |
| proscribe (18) | verb. to forbid as harmful; to prohibit |
| redress (18) | verb. To correct or compensate for a wrong. |
| redress (18) | noun. Something that makes up for a wrong. |
| regime (18) | noun. A form or rule of government. |
| retribution (18) | noun. Something given in repayment, especially punishment; recompense. |
| substantiate (18) | verb. To verify or confirm by presenting evidence. |
