Spelling: Week 12 Flashcards by Jackson Rockwell | Brainscape

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The father and ruler of a family or tribe.

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Patriarch (N)

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Moneylenders who charge very high interest

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Usurers (N)

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To obtain by threat or violence

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Extort (V)

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Boastful display

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Ostentation (N)

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Q

Stinginess

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Parsimony (N)

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To erase; to wipe out

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Efface (V)

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Tomb

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Sepulcher (N)

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Worthy of respect

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Venerable (Adj)

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Threatening

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Ominous (Adj)

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Complaining

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Querulous (Adj)

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