Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 verb
usurp
Meaning
to take someone's position of power illegally or by force
Example
The general tried to usurp the king's throne.
C2 noun
usurpation
Meaning
The act of taking someone's power or property illegally or by force.
Example
The general's usurpation of the presidency led to political unrest.
C2 noun
usury
Meaning
The practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates.
Example
The law strictly prohibits usury.
C2 noun
utilitarianism
Meaning
The ethical theory that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of the majority.
Example
Utilitarianism suggests that we should act to maximize overall happiness.
C2 adjective
uxorious
Meaning
excessively fond of or submissive to one's wife
Example
He was so uxorious that he agreed with everything his wife said.