(noun) scarcity; lack

(noun) a sudden calamitous downfall; collapse or failure

(verb) to lower in quality, character, or value

(noun) an order having the force of law

(verb) to come to a conclusion by reasoning from the evidence

(verb) to libel or slander; take away a good name

(adj.) skillful, dexterous

(noun) a leader who obtains power by appealing

to the emotions and prejudices of the people

(adj.) one who works devilshly having a persistent force or drive; fiendish