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Book 11 · College prep
Chapter 16 · List 16 · Power & deceit
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autocrat (n)
An absolute ruler.
caustic (adj)
Sarcastic; corrosive.
debilitate (v)
To make weak.
duplicitous (adj)
Deceitful.
emissary (n)
A representative sent on a mission.
felicitous (adj)
Well-chosen and effective.
forthright (adj)
Direct and outspoken.
impecunious (adj)
Having little money.
jaundiced (adj)
Affected by bitterness.
mercenary (adj/n)
Motivated by money; a hired soldier.
notorious (adj)
Famous for bad reasons.
oust (v)
To remove from power.
parsimonious (adj)
Stingy.
pejorative (adj)
Expressing disapproval.
precept (n)
A general rule.