Check Your Vocabulary

Check your understanding of the following words from the chapter The Secret of Efficiency.

The phrase according to one’s lights means: 1 According to one’s lights means, as one’s opinions, information or standards may direct. According to one’s lights means, as one’s opinions, information or standards may direct. According to one’s lights means, as one’s opinions, information or standards may direct. One of the definitions of the word countenance is to give or express approval to; permit or tolerate. 0 Countenance can mean to give or express approval to; permit or tolerate. Countenance can mean to give or express approval to; permit or tolerate. Countenance can mean to give or express approval to; permit or tolerate. The word punitive means: 2 Punitive means inflicting, concerned with or directed toward punishment. Punitive means inflicting, concerned with or directed toward punishment. Punitive means inflicting, concerned with or directed toward punishment. The word maxim means: 0 A maxim is a statement of a general rule or truth. A maxim is a statement of a general rule or truth. A maxim is a statement of a general rule or truth.

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The phrase according to one’s lights means:

4.1 Check Your Vocabulary