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autocrat

A ruler who has absolute power

Defamation

Act of harming or ruining another's reputation

abrogate

To abolish; to do away with

confound

To confuse and frustrate

beguile

To deceive; to charm; to enchant

trepidation

a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

sectarian

a member of a sect that is a faction with extreme beliefs

junta

a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force

vestry

a room or building attached to a church, used as an office and for changing into vestments

calamity

a serious event causing distress or misfortune

reprieve

a temporary relief or delay

Deposition

a written statement by a witness

indictment

an accusation by the government

augury

an omen or prophecy

indignation

anger as a result of something unjust

placid

calm, peaceful

corroboration

confirmation

orthodox

conforming to established standards, conventional

heretical

contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards

propriety

correct conduct

deference

courteous going along with the opinions or wishes of another

wily

cunning, crafty

guile

deceitful, cunning, sly behavior

sublime

exalted, noble, uplifting

prodigious

extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

effrontery

extreme boldness; presumptuousness

vindictive

having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

malevolence

ill will or evil intentions

licentious

immoral; unrestrained by society

innate

inborn; natural

adamant

inflexible, immovable, obstinate

blasphemous

irreverent, profane

ineptness

lack of competence

parochial

limited in range or scope; narrow; provincial

formidable

menacing, causing fear or awe

partisan

one who exhibits extreme or possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause

predilection

preference

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

penitence

regret or sorrow for sins or faults

pious

religious, often in a showy way

contempt

scorn, extreme dislike or disdain

providence

sign of good fortune, God's will

dogmatic

strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner

baseness

the quality of lacking higher values

rescind

to cancel

bemuse

to confuse or bewilder

dissemble

to disguise, to pretend

reproach

to find fault with, blame

exhalt

to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank

ameliorate

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

ingratiate

to make an effort to gain good favor

conciliate

to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship

begrudge

to resent another's success; to envy

resurge

to rise again

quake

to shake from shock or instability

malign

to utter injuriously misleading reports about

credulous

too trusting; gullible

trafficked

traded; had dealings or associations

gaunt

very thin, emaciated, angular

iniquity

wickedness


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