Williams Words 4 Flashcards

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Usury

A

Extortion in a money lending way

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2
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Mendacity

A

Deceit/duplicity

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3
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Pillory

A

Attack or ridicule

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4
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Vitiate

A

To tarnish or blemish

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5
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Obfuscate

A

Make obscure

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6
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Prodigious

A

Great in size

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7
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Imbroglio

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Confusion

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8
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Excoriate

A

To denounce

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9
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Aplomb

A

Self assurance

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10
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Tacit

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Implied/implied

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11
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Furtively

A

Secretly

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12
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Stentorian

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Loud and powerful

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13
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Poignant

A

Causing strong feelings

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14
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Vociferous

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Vehemently

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15
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Felicitous

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Well chosen or pleasing

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16
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Imperturbation

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Calmness or not perturbed

17
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Trepidation

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Dear

18
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Insipid

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Lacking flavour

19
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Intrepid

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Fearless/adventurous

20
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Ochlocracy

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Mob rule

21
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Plutocracy

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Ruled by wealthy class

22
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Quittance

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Discharge from debt

23
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Scintillation

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Flash or sparkle

24
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Irascible

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Easily angered

25
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Petulant

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Cranky/Ill tempered

26
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Diffident

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Shy due to lack of self confidence

27
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Disquietude

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Anxiety

28
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Surreptitiously

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Sneakily

29
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Destitution

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Poverty

30
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Circuitous

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Roundabout

31
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Instransigent

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Stubborn

32
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Quotidian

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Commonplace

33
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Emboldened

A

Encouraged