Wealth of Nations

Aboundantly

in large quantities.

Abridge

to make something shorter.

Accustomed

used to something, familiar with it.

Accompanied

went or existed together with someone or something.

Acquisition

the act of gaining or obtaining something.

Affluence

wealth.

Annuitant

a person who receives regular payments.

Antecedent

something that comes before.

Appropriate

suitable or right for a particular situation.

Ascertain

to find out something for sure.

Augmented

made larger, greater, or more intense.

Aulnagers

officials in the past who checked and measured cloth.

Benevolence

kindness.

Bestows

gives something.

Bid

an offer of a price, especially at an auction.

Boisterous

noisy, energetic, and lively in a rough way.

Brethren

members of the same group, 'brothers'.

Cease

to stop or bring something to an end.

Clamorous

making a loud, confused noise.

Coarser

rougher or less smooth.

Collateral

property used as security for a loan.

Commencement

the beginning of something.

Comprehend

to understand something fully.

Conducted

organised and carried out an activity.

Conveys

carries or communicates something.

Decisive

able to make decisions quickly and firmly.

Deficiency

a lack of something important.

Destined

certain or meant to happen.

Deviation

a departure from the usual pattern.

Diminution

a reduction.

Discourage

to make someone less willing or confident.

Dispose

to deal with or get rid of something.

Distinguish

to recognize differences.

Disturbance

something that interrupts normal order.

Dispute

a disagreement or argument.

Dye

a substance used to colour materials.

Eagerness

strong enthusiasm to do something.

Effectuate

to make something happen.

Embroidery

decoration made by sewing patterns on cloth.

Encourage / Encouragement

to give support or confidence.

Endeavour / Endeavor

to try hard to do something.

Endured

suffered something difficult for a long time.

Enhance

to improve something.

Evident / Evidently

clearly seen or understood.

Exceeds

goes beyond a limit.

Exorbitant

unreasonably high or excessive.

Facilitate

make something easier.

Fertile

able to produce many plants or crops.

Fifes

small high-pitched flutes used in military music.

Flourishing

growing well.

Fluctuate

to rise or fall.

Folly

lack of good sense or judgment.

Forbid

to say something is not allowed.

Greyhound

a fast, thin dog breed.

Hazard

something that can cause danger.

Higgling

arguing about the price.

Hinder

to slow down progress.

Ignoramus

a person who lacks knowledge.

Indolent

lazy.

Inferiority

the state of being lower in ability or status.

Inconvenience

a situation that causes difficulty.

Levity

humour in a serious situation.

Loom

a machine used to weave fabric.

Luggage

bags used for travelling.

Mastiff

a very large dog.

Maturity

the state of being fully developed.

Middling

average in quality.

Misapprehension

misunderstanding.

Monied

wealthy.

Mourning

deep sadness after someone dies.

Mutually

done by both sides.

Notion

an idea or belief.

Obliged

required to do something.

Opulence

great wealth or luxury.

Palpable

so strong it can almost be felt.

Parish

a church district.

Perishable

likely to spoil quickly.

Posterior

located at the back.

Precedes

comes before.

Pretences

pretending something false is true.

Prevail

to be more powerful or successful.

Prohibit

to officially forbid.

Procure

to obtain something with effort.

Prompt

done without delay.

Prudence

careful and wise thinking.

Readily

quickly and easily.

Reaps (Reads)

cuts and collects crops.

Rearing

raising children or animals.

Reckoned

considered or thought.

Reproach

to express disapproval.

Resemblance

similarity between things.

Restrain

to control or hold back.

Rigorous

extremely thorough.

Sacrilege

disrespect toward something sacred.

Saunters

walks slowly in a relaxed way.

Scanty

small or insufficient.

Sequence

things in a specific order.

Severity

harsh seriousness.

Slothful

very lazy.

Spade

a digging tool.