A Modesty Proposal Flashcards
suppressed
held in check with difficulty
proficiency
skillfulness; expertness
Importuning
begging; pressing; annoying with troublesome persistence
sustenance
nourishment
grievance
injustice; complaint
commodity
valuable product
deference
to respect
incumbrance
burden
emulation
effort to equal or surpass another
Temperance
restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food
Injustice
unfairness
prodigious
immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
computation
calculation
raiment
clothing, garments
reckoned
considered, thought
probationers
person undergoing a trial of ability
eminent
famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
thrifty
careful about money; economical
discoursing
talking about; discussing
refinement
improvement
sentiments
feelings
improbable
not likely to be true or to happen
expedient
a means to an end
desponding
to be depressed by loss of hope, confidence, or courage
digressed
wandered off the subject
inducement
An action aimed at persuading
enumerated
listed
expedients
a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral
vanity
feelings of excessive pride
parsimony
extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
prudence
wisdom, caution, or restraint
Animosities
hostilities; violent hatreds or resentments
Factions
Political groups that agree on objectives and policies; the origins of political parties.
