| absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| denote |
to be a mark or sign of. |
| duplicitous |
deceitful, treacherous, or double-dealing. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| magnitude |
size or extent. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| subsidy |
direct financial assistance provided by the government to a business, industry, educational institution, individual, or the like. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |