Vocabulary 2400 Set 24

Question 1

austerity

Answer 1

n. strictness, frugality (lack of wastefulness)

Question 2

crude

Answer 2

adj. simple

Question 3

forbearance

Answer 3

n. tolerance

Question 4

humility

Answer 4

n. humbleness

Question 5

husbandry

Answer 5

n. farm management, economic management

Question 6

rudimentary

Answer 6

adj. basic

Question 7

astute

Answer 7

adj. smart, sharp

Question 8

erudite

Answer 8

adj. educated

Question 9

shrewd

Answer 9

adj. astute, perceptive

Question 10

perspicacious

Answer 10

adj. insightful

Question 11

sagacious

Answer 11

adj. wise, perceptive

Question 12

trenchant

Answer 12

adj. sharp, insightful

Question 13

anarchy

Answer 13

n. lawless, chaos

Question 14

inhibit

Answer 14

v. hinder

Question 15

prohibit

Answer 15

v. forbid

Question 16

preclude

Answer 16

v. prevent

Question 17

stagnate

Answer 17

v. languish (to be weak; to undergo neglect; to be subjected to delay; to pine (long painfully) with desire), be sluggish, decline

Question 18

suppress

Answer 18

v. subdue

Question 19

potent

Answer 19

adj. powerful, convincing

Question 20

robust

Answer 20

adj. healthy, strong