Exaction (noun)
eks-ak-shun
The action of demanding and obtaining something from someone, especially a payment.
Late Middle English from Latin exactio(n-), from exigere ‘ascertain, perfect, enforce’ (see exact).
Example sentences
“the exaction of tolls at the ports is a cause for concern.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)