Williams Words 4 Flashcards
1
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Usury
A
Extortion in a money lending way
2
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Mendacity
A
Deceit/duplicity
3
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Pillory
A
Attack or ridicule
4
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Vitiate
A
To tarnish or blemish
5
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Obfuscate
A
Make obscure
6
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Prodigious
A
Great in size
7
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Imbroglio
A
Confusion
8
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Excoriate
A
To denounce
9
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Aplomb
A
Self assurance
10
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Tacit
A
Implied/implied
11
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Furtively
A
Secretly
12
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Stentorian
A
Loud and powerful
13
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Poignant
A
Causing strong feelings
14
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Vociferous
A
Vehemently
15
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Felicitous
A
Well chosen or pleasing
16
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Imperturbation
A
Calmness or not perturbed
17
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Trepidation
A
Dear
18
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Insipid
A
Lacking flavour
19
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Intrepid
A
Fearless/adventurous
20
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Ochlocracy
A
Mob rule
21
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Plutocracy
A
Ruled by wealthy class
22
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Quittance
A
Discharge from debt
23
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Scintillation
A
Flash or sparkle
24
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Irascible
A
Easily angered
25
Petulant
Cranky/Ill tempered
26
Diffident
Shy due to lack of self confidence
27
Disquietude
Anxiety
28
Surreptitiously
Sneakily
29
Destitution
Poverty
30
Circuitous
Roundabout
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Instransigent
Stubborn
32
Quotidian
Commonplace
33
Emboldened
Encouraged
