This sentence is from the passage. "The severest economy must be observed in all public expenditures, and extravagance stopped wherever it is found, and prevented wherever in the future it may be developed." (Paragraph 2) What does the phrase severest economy mean in the sentence? 1. wisest system 2. strictest thriftiness 3. greatest respect for rules 4. strongest production of income Part B Which word in the sentence from the passage is closest to the opposite meaning of severest economy 1. observed 2. public 3. extravagance 4. future

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This sentence is from the passage. "The severest economy must be observed in all public expenditures, and extravagance stopped wherever it is found, and prevented wherever in the future it may be developed." (Paragraph 2) What does the phrase severest economy mean in the sentence? 1. wisest system 2. strictest thriftiness 3. greatest respect for rules 4. strongest production of income Part B Which word in the sentence from the passage is closest to the opposite meaning of severest economy 1. observed 2. public 3. extravagance 4. future

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**Part A:**The correct answer is **2. strictest thriftiness**. "Severest economy" refers to the most stringent and rigorous saving of money and resources. It implies a need for extreme carefulness in spending and avoiding any waste.**Part B:**The correct answer is **3. extravagance**. Extravagance means excessive or wasteful spending, which is the direct opposite of practicing strict economy.

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