level: Level 1 of Chapter 13
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1 of Chapter 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| circumvent | to stop something before it is able to succeed |
| stymie | prevent the progress of |
| eschew | abstain from |
| abstemious | sparing or moderate in consumption |
| parsimonious | unwilling to use money or resources |
| renumeration | payment for services |
| impecunious | having little or no money |
| penurious | without money |
| improvident | failing to provide for the future; spendthrift |
| munificence | lavishly generous |
| venal | susceptible to bribery |
| provident | economical; good with money |
| mendicant | a beggar |
| perquisite | payment or privilege received in addition to wages |
| insolvent | bankrupt |
| prognostication | action of foretelling |
| harbinger | a precursor |
| augur | to predict the future |
| portend | to give advance warning |
| prescient | having knowledge of future events |
| portent | a sign or warning of something |