exorbitant+interest
11usury — usu·ry / yü zhə rē/ n [Medieval Latin usuria interest, lending at exorbitant interest, alteration of Latin usura use, interest (i.e., sum paid for use of money), from usus use] 1: the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates; specif: the… …
12usury — /yooh zheuh ree/, n., pl. usuries. 1. the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest. 2. an exorbitant amount or rate of interest, esp. in excess of the legal rate. 3. Obs. interest paid for the use of money. [1275 1325; ME… …
13usury — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English usurie, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin usuria, alteration of Latin usura, from usus, past participle of uti to use Date: 14th century 1. archaic interest 2. the lending of money with an… …
14usury — u•su•ry [[t]ˈyu ʒə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) the practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest rate 2) an exorbitant amount or rate of interest 3) Obs. interest paid for the use of money • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME usurie (< OF) < ML… …
15Argentina — /ahr jeuhn tee neuh/; Sp. /ahrdd hen tee nah/, n. a republic in S South America. 35,797,536; 1,084,120 sq. mi. (2,807,870 sq. km). Cap.: Buenos Aires. Also called the Argentine. Official name, Argentine Republic. * * * Argentina Introduction… …
16discount rate — Synonyms and related words: bank rate, compensatory interest, compound interest, exorbitant interest, gross interest, interest, interest rate, lucrative interest, mortgage points, net interest, penal interest, premium, price, price of money, rate …
17premium — Synonyms and related words: Trinkgeld, abatement, agio, allowance, appreciation, at a premium, award, bait, bank discount, bank rate, bonus, bonus system, bounty, breakage, bribe, carrot, cash discount, chain discount, charge off, come on,… …
18price — Synonyms and related words: amends, amount, appraisal, appraise, asking price, assay, assess, atonement, bank rate, bearish prices, bid price, blood money, bonus, book value, bounty, bullish prices, call price, charge, closing price, compensation …
19rate — Synonyms and related words: VAT, abuse, account, ad valorem duty, admonish, alcohol tax, alphabetize, amount, amusement tax, analyze, antecede, anyhow, anyway, apportion, appraise, appreciate, arithmetical proportion, arrange, assay, assess,… …
20usury — Synonyms and related words: Cosa Nostra, Mafia, advance, advancement, advancing, bank rate, black market, bootlegging, compensatory interest, compound interest, discount rate, exorbitant interest, exploitation, extortion, gambling, gray market,… …
