Across
- 2. a ruler who holds absolute power, typically one who is cruel or oppressive
- 4. to declare someone free from blame, guilt, or responsibility
- 5. the ability to govern oneself by the use of reason
- 7. take a position of power or importance illegally or by force
- 8. wrong; incorrect
- 9. a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
Down
- 1. to obtain something from a specific source
- 3. the fact of two or more events or circumstances happening at the same time
- 5. a natural tendency to behave in a particular way
- 6. to make something greater by adding to it; to increase