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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 |
| aegis | n. Protection; sponsorship |
| bauble | n. A shown, ornamental object with little practical use; a trincket |
| complaisant | adj. Willing to please; agreeable. |
| consolidate | v. 1. To join together; to unite 2. To strengthen or make firm. |
| depredation | n. The act of plundering or destroying; also, the loss or damage that results. |
| epiphany | n. A sudden understanding of the meaning, essence, or reality of something. |
| moratorium | n. A waiting period or temporary ban on activity. |
| pendulous | adj. Hanging loosely or swinging freely |
| portend | v. To be a sign of; to indicate what will happen. |
| pragmatic | adj. Concerned with practical solutions rather than abstract theory. |
| reprieve | v. To delay or suspend punishment. n. A relief or respite, esp when temporary. |
| stentorian | adj. Extremely loud or powerful in sound. |
| tenure | n. The condition of holding property , an office, or position; also the period during which it is held. |
| unilateral | adj. Done or carried out by one of two or more parties rather than in concert with others. |
| viable | adj. 1. Capable of living, growing, or developing. 2. Capable of success; workable |
| ambidextrous | adj. Able to use both hands with equal skill. |
| antipathy | n. A consistent aversion or dislike. |
| deleterious | adj. Hurtful; injurious. |
| excoriate | v. To criticize severely; to berate. |
| extrapolate | v. To estimate or infer by projecting from or expanding upon known information. |
| grisly | adj. Horrible to contemplate or look upon; grim and ghastly. |
| idiosyncrasy | n. A peculiar characteristic, habit, or manner that distinguishes a person. |
| impute | v. To assign blame or credit; to attribute or ascribe. |
| maladroit | adj. Lacking judgement or skill; bungling or clumsy. |
| negate | v. 1. To deny or refute the existence or truth of. 2. To make ineffective of invalid. |
| passe | adj. No longer in fashion; out moded. |
| pedagogue | n. A teacher of children or youth; sometimes one who is dogmatic or overly formal. |
| pedagogical | adj. Of or relating to the science or art of teaching. |
| preponderance | n. The greater part; superiority in size, importance, or strength. |
| propound | v. To put forward for consideration; to propose. |
| stance | n. 1. The way a person stands; the position of a person's feet. 2. A position regarding politics or ideas; point of view. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
