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16 Cards in this Set
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vituperative |
bitter and abusive |
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constituents |
a person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official |
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contemptuous |
showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful |
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insolent |
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect |
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unscrupulous |
having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair |
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demagogue |
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument |
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redolent |
strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something) |
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bombastic |
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated |
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invective |
insulting, abusive, or highly critical language |
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incendiary |
tending to arouse strife, sedition, etc.; inflammatory |
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usurpation |
taking someone's power or property by force |
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disparaging |
expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory |
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impediment |
a hindrance or obstruction in doing something |
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ignominiously |
marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame : dishonorable |
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enumeration |
listing of items in a collection |
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amanuensis |
literary or artistic assistant, one who takes dictation |
