International oil companies…are currently being publicized sensationally…as monopolists who fix prices to gain extortionate profits (Wall Street Journal).
extortionate demands.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ex|tor´tion|ate|ly — ex|tor|tion|ate «ehk STR shuh niht», adjective. 1. much too great; exorbitant: »International oil companies…are currently being publicized sensationally…as monopolists who fix prices to gain extortionate profits (Wall Street Journal). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
con|tor|tion|ate — «kuhn TR shuh niht», adjective. marked by contortion; twisting … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… … English syllables
ac|tu|ate — «AK chu ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to put into motion; cause to move; move: »The pump is actuated by a belt driven by an electric motor. SYNONYM(S): activate. 2. to inf … Useful english dictionary
aer|ate — «AIR ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to expose to and mix with air: »Water in some reservoirs is aerated and purified by spraying it high into the air. 2. to fill with a gas; charge or mix with gas, often under pressure: »Soda water is… … Useful english dictionary
am|mo|ni|ate — «uh MOH nee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to combine or treat with ammonia. –am|mo´ni|a´tion, noun. –am|mo´ni|a´tor, noun … Useful english dictionary
as|phyx|i|ate — «as FIHK see ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to suffocate because of lack of oxygen in the blood; produce asphyxia in: »The men trapped in the coal mine were almost asphyxiated by gas before help could reach them.… … Useful english dictionary
at|ten|u|ate — «verb. uh TEHN yu ayt; adjective. «uh TEHN yu iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to weaken in force, amount, or value; reduce: »The authority of kings has been attenuated in modern times. 2. Bacteriology. to make (microorganisms or vi … Useful english dictionary
