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15 Cards in this Set
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autocratic |
dictator, exercises complete control |
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caustic |
sarcastic, sharp capable of destroying tissue |
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debilitate |
to impair the strength of |
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duplicity / duplicitous |
marked by deception |
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emissary |
rep. sent on a special errand |
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felicitous |
marked by happiness/good fortune appropriate |
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forthright |
direct, straightforward |
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jaundiced |
of unhealthy yellow appearance affected by jealousy/resentment/hostility |
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impecunious |
poor |
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mercenary |
serving merely for money gain greedy |
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notorious |
well known for a particular quality or tait, usually unfavored |
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oust (er) |
dismissal from a position |
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parsimony / parsimonious |
stingy |
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pejorative |
having neg. or unpleasant association |
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precept |
general principle or rule of action |
