Vocab 17 Flashcards

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autocratic

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exercising sole or complete control; dictatorial; one whose exercises total control; a domineering person

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caustic

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capable of destroying tissue by chemical action; corrosive; very sarcastic; sharp or biting

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debilitate

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to impair the strength of; to enfeeble

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duplicitous

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marked by deception; deceit in speech or actions; deliberate deception

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emissary

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a representative sent on a special errand

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felicitous

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happily suited to an occasion or situation; appropriate and graceful; marked by happiness or good fortune; pleasant; charming

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forthright

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direct; straightforward; frank

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impecunious

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being habitually without money; poor

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jaundiced

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of an unhealthy yellow appearance; affected by jealousy, resentment, or hostility

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mercenary

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serving merely for money or gain; greedy; a soldier who fights for whoever pays him

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notorious

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well known for a particular quality or trait; often an unfavorable one

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oust

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to eject from a position or place; to drive out of use; dismissal from a position

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parsimonious

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excessively sparing or frugal; penurious

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pejorative

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having negative or unpleasant associations; belittling

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precept

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a general principle or rule of action

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