The publishers determined to issue an —— of their dictionary.
Such —— as U. S. for United States should be rarely used, unless in hasty writing or technical works.
ABSOLUTE ([page 8]).
QUESTIONS.
1. What does absolute in the strict sense denote? supreme? 2. To what are these words in such sense properly applied? 3. How are they used in a modified sense? 4. Is arbitrary ever used in a good sense? What is the chief use? Give examples. 5. How does autocratic differ from arbitrary? both these words from despotic? despotic from tyrannical? 6. Is irresponsible good or bad in its implication? arbitrary? imperative? imperious? peremptory? positive? authoritative?
EXAMPLES.
God alone is —— and ——.
The Czar of Russia is an —— ruler.
—— power tends always to be —— in its exercise.