An illegal act especially by a public official

A clever trick; cunning

The abhorrent policy of racial segregation and oppression in the repubic of south africa

A fundamental principle; an old saying

An earlier example or model of something

Elevation to divine status; the perfect example of something

Irreverence; an insult to something held sacred; profanity

A minor character flaw

Something that cures everything

An indirect reference often to a literary work; a hint hint

Atmosphere; mood; feeling mood

Environment; surroundings

The male head of a family or tribe

A system of government administration with bureaus or offices that often have inflexible and inefficient rules

An absolute ruler; an autocrat

Mercy; forgiveness; mildness

Lying under oath

A person of noble birth; an aristocrat ;

A portrait or description that is purposely distorted or exaggerated

Something out of place in time or history; an incongruity

A brief and usually witty or satirical saying

Shameful wickedness; depravity

A rebel; someone who revolts against a government

A smugly ignorant person with no appreciation of intellectual or artistic matters

A military action undertaken in revenge for another; an act of taking an eye for an eye