Similar words: staphylococcus, shyly, phylogeny, brachylogy, lock stock and barrel, lock, anaphylactic shock, flock. Meaning: n. 1. someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest 2. a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare.
31. Shylock, the Jew, lived at Venice: he was an usurer.
32. But Bassanio was very anxious about this because Shylock was a cruel and cold-hearted man.
33. Now, you may cut out a pound of flesh from Antonio's breast, said Portia to Shylock.
34. In people's minds, Shylock is a cunning, cruel and venomous Jewish usurer.
35. Shylock the Jew was a well - known money lender in Venice.
36. Shylock advances toward Antonio and prepares to use his knife.
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