Vocabulary 2400 Set 24 Flashcards

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austerity

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n. strictness, frugality (lack of wastefulness)

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crude

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adj. simple

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forbearance

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n. tolerance

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humility

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n. humbleness

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husbandry

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n. farm management, economic management

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rudimentary

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adj. basic

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astute

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adj. smart, sharp

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erudite

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adj. educated

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shrewd

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adj. astute, perceptive

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perspicacious

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adj. insightful

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sagacious

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adj. wise, perceptive

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trenchant

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adj. sharp, insightful

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anarchy

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n. lawless, chaos

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inhibit

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v. hinder

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prohibit

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v. forbid

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preclude

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v. prevent

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stagnate

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

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suppress

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v. subdue

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potent

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adj. powerful, convincing

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robust

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adj. healthy, strong