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Words To Go is a blog for folks looking to expand and improve their everyday vocabulary.  Each day, three new words will be featured with their definitions and examples of their use.

Make a commitment to use these words both conversationally and in the written word.


Words For Today:  March 10, 2012

Extortion

Supposition

Altered

Extortion

The crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one's office or authority.

Oppressive or illegal exaction, as of excessive price or interest.

There is no question that his behavior with regard to his colleague was one of extortion.

Supposition

Assumption; hypothesis.

The act of supposing.

Her supposition clearly refers to the work that the committee is delegating to the staff team.

Altered

To make different is some particular, as size, style, course.

To modify.

I altered the plans so that the refrigerator could fit into the space by the cabinets.