Vocabulary study

1. The italicized words in the sentences below are found in the lesson to come. Study the sentences, identify the part of speech and write your own definition for the word on the line provided.

Example. He acquired his wealth in the steel industry. Acquire (verb) gain possession of.

1) The government will allocate more of its budget to health care. Allocate …………………

2) An alternative to putting one’s savings into a bank is investing in stocks and bonds. Alternative ............................

3) A high tax was placed upon luxury commodities. Commodities ...........................................

4) Consumption of alcohol seems to decline during late middle-age. Consumption ...................

5) The government enacted a law to control the sales of guns. Enact .......................................

6) After Mary lost her job, she had to forego some of the luxuries she had grown accustomed to. Forego .............................

7) When bad weather is threatening, people tend to hoard food because they are afraid the supermarkets will be unable to get in new supplies. Hoard .................... , supply ....................

8) As an added incentive, the car dealer offered a special service agreement. Incentive .............

9) The teacher’s intervention prevented the two boys from getting into a fight. Intervention..................

10) They optimized their profits by reinvesting them in the company. Optimize .......................

11) The telephone company is promoting a new service for is customers. Promote ..................

12) Since the floods last summer, there has been a scarcity of grain products on the market. Scarcity ..................................

2. In each set of words, cross out the word that does not have a similar meaning to the first

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