autocrat April 16, 2013 autocrat Pronunciation: ⁄ˈɔːtəkrat⁄ noun · a ruler who has absolute power: like many autocrats, Franco found the exercise of absolute power addictive · an imperious person who insists on complete obedience from others: Eva was an autocrat—people didn’t argue unless they had a lot of courage Share Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Labels A Share Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Comments
obscurantism December 15, 2013 obscurantism Pronunciation: ⁄ ˌɒbskjʊˈrantɪz(ə)m ⁄ noun [mass noun] · the practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known: allegations in the Press about government obscurantism Read more
euphonious September 03, 2013 euphonious Pronunciation: ⁄ juːˈfəʊnɪəs ⁄ adjective · (of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear: a stream of fine, euphonious phrases Read more
impecunious April 13, 2013 impecunious Pronunciation: ⁄ ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs ⁄ adjective · having little or no money: a titled but impecunious family Read more
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