Studied by 189 peopleReparations
Amends, acts of atonement, or satisfaction given as a result of a wrong or injury
Peonage
the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
Chicanery
trickery, deceptive practices or tactices, double-dealing
Acquisitive
able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth or property
Equity
A condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give to it; an ownership stake
Buttressed
held up, supported
Culled
Picked out; selected
Unscrupulous
Lacking moral restraint; scornful of what is right or honorable
Rapacious
voracious, greedy, plundering, subsisting on prey
Pilfer
(v.) to steal in small quantities
Halcyon
calm and peaceful, prosperous
Precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
Conflagration
A large destructive fire
Trenchant
(adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
Beseech
To ask earnestly; to beg
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