Question

click the synonym of the word industry in paragraph 2 that provides a context clue to its meaning....yet vigorous and well directed industry can raise sustenance for such a proportion of people in a certain space of territory, as is astonishing to us who are accustomed to see only moderate effects of labour...

Explanation:

To find the synonym of "industry" in the paragraph, we analyze the context. The sentence contrasts "vigorous and well - directed industry" with "moderate effects of labour". The word "labour" is used in a related context, and in this case, "labour" is a synonym for "industry" as both refer to work or productive effort in this context.

Answer:

labour