Austere Vocabulary

_____policy is how the government uses money to influence the economy.

galvanizing

Her biggest ____ is his love of old marbles.

The desire for equality ______ the civil rights movement.

desolate

very expressive; using emphasis

Children's minds are ______ but only for so long.

unadorned

malleable

The ______ performance left everyone spellbound.

pinnacle

Sick and tired of putting up with his bad moods, the pirates ____ their captain.

to use to your advantage

Her ___ smile told me she was excited to ride the roller coaster.

ability to be done in a practical or useful way

constitute

Though the dress was cheap and ____, it was by far her favorite one.

Austere

Children are more ____ to certain illnesses than adults are.

related to government money

An ________ lifestyle, like that of monks, isn't for everybody.

I'd like to _____ on your math skills by having you work the cash register.

scrupulous

The moon is one giant, __________ landscape.

I am a ____ proofreader and never miss an error.

The ____ of the solution is questionable.

to be vulnerable to something

to remove or force out of office

Many believe that composers such as Beethoven and Mozart represent the ____ of classical music.

a strange habit