vocab 5

Question 1

exertions

Answer 1

physical or mental effort.

Question 2

constancy

Answer 2

the quality of being faithful and dependable

Question 3

sustain

Answer 3

strengthen or support physically or mentally

Question 4

vex

Answer 4

make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.

Question 5

impede

Answer 5

delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

Question 6

affront

Answer 6

an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

Question 7

prodigious

Answer 7

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

Question 8

retrenchment

Answer 8

the reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.

Question 9

reduction

Answer 9

the amount by which something is made smaller, less, or lower in price.

Question 10

expenditure

Answer 10

the action of spending funds.

Question 11

armaments

Answer 11

military weapons and equipment.

Question 12

liberal

Answer 12

open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.

Question 13

conservative

Answer 13

holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion.

Question 14

radical

Answer 14

relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.

Question 15

grim

Answer 15

forbidding or uninviting

Question 16

somber

Answer 16

dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

Question 17

intemperance

Answer 17

lack of moderation or restraint

Question 18

monopolies

Answer 18

he exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.

Question 19

compound

Answer 19

a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

Question 20

amalgam

Answer 20

a mixture or blend.