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federaladj: relating to a central government or national authority; refers to government policies, laws, or programs that are implemented at a national level rather than a state or local level
governmentn: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
mediann: the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a set of values arranged in order of size
wealthn: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
statisticsn: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
slaveryn: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work
assetn: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property
minusadj: subtracting or taking away; having a value less than zero
liabilityn: a legal or financial responsibility or obligation
investv: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
gapn: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc.
midstn: the middle part of people or things
pandemicn: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area
loomv: to appear or take shape as a large, especially in a frightening way
recessionn: a period of economic decline, typically lasting for six months or more, during which trade and industrial activity decrease, and unemployment increases
inequityn: a lack of fairness or justice; an unfair or unequal situation or practice
criminaln: a person who has committed a crime
financen: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
corporateadj: of or relating to a large company
boardroomn: a room where the board of directors of a company or organization meets
consultantn: a person who provides professional or expert advice
conversationn: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
progressionn: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
institutionalizev: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.)
hedgen: a fence formed by a line of bushes or shrubs; (verb) limit or avoid something such as duties, issues, and questions by conditions or exceptions
descendantn: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal
slaven: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person
policyn: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective
intersectv: to meet or cross one another
quarryn: a place where a stone or other materials are extracted from the ground; an animal or a person that is the target of hunting
propertyn: a thing or things that belong to someone
laborn: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal
servantn: a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant
confederaten: a person who is allied or associated with another person or group, especially in a political or military context; a supporter of the Confederate States of America
enslavev: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action
opportuneadj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
settlementn: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place.
advocaten: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something
decidev: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
essentiallyadv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything
sharecroppern: a farmer who cultivates a piece of land owned by someone else, usually in exchange for a share of the crops produced
draftn: a preliminary version of something that is not yet in its final form
segregatev: to separate or set apart from others, often based on race, gender, or some other characteristic
sentimentaladj: connected with or resulting from someone’s emotions, rather than reason or realism
economyn: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel
compressv: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space
stressorn: something that causes stress or emotional tension
acquirev: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself
creditorn: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money
veterann: a person who has had long experience in a particular area or activity
mortgagen: a loan secured by the collateral of a specific property, such as a house, that is repaid over a set period of time with interest; the legal agreement governing this loan
largelyadv: virtually entirely; to a large degree
highlightv: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention
fantasticadj: extremely good; excellent
ownershipn: the state or fact of possessing, controlling, or having the right to something; the legal and moral right to use or dispose of something as one chooses
equityn: the value of the shares issued by a company
skipv: to move along lightly and quickly, making a step from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce; to intentionally fail to do something which would normally do
redlinen: a boundary or threshold beyond which something is no longer acceptable or allowed; a mark or line drawn in red to indicate a specific limit or danger zone
discriminatev: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things
communaladj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
crisisn: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
crushv: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller
subprimeadj: of or relating to financial loans, particularly mortgages, which are made to individuals with poor credit histories or limited income, often associated with higher interest rates and a greater risk of default
stripv: to remove the surface from something; (noun) a sizeable narrow piece of something such as paper, metal, cloth, etc., or area of land, sea, etc.
criticn: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
thrivev: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress
contributev: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
underbankedadj: not having enough access or connection to mainstream banking services or financial institutions
unbankedadj: not having a bank account or access to any financial services
alternativen: one of two or more available possibilities or choice
paydayn: the day on which an employee receives wages or a salary for work performed; a specific time period, usually two weeks or a month, during which wages or salaries are earned and paid out
transactionn: an instance of buying or selling something; the act or process of doing something
perspectiven: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
feen: a sum of money charged for a particular service
commitv: to do something illegal or wrong
utilityn: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public
advancev: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
automaticadj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control
physicallyadv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind
maintainv: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true
specificallyadv: only associated with or meant for one thing
awarenessn: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important
invisibleadj: impossible or nearly impossible to see
creditworthyadj: of or relating to a person or entity that has a strong credit history and is therefore seen as likely to repay any loans or debts they may incur, typically associated with lower interest rates and more favorable loan terms
assessv: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something
consistentadj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc.
innovatev: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products
cablen: a set of wires covered by plastic or rubber that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.; a solid thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
additionn: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
regulatoryadj: having the power to control or restrict something such as business or industry according to rules or principles
regulatorn: a person or thing that controls or balances something; a person or an organization that is responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
marginn: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
industriousadj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
innovationn: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
sandboxn: an outdoor play area for children consisting of a box filled with sand; a virtual testing environment used for software development or security testing
expandv: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
individualn: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
sufferv: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant
severelyadv: very badly or seriously
boomn: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound
partnershipn: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business
philanthropyn: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money
historicadj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
disinvestmentn: the act of reducing or withdrawing the amount of money you have provided in a particular area or sector
stabilityn: the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
technologicaladj: based on scientific and industrial progress
proprietorshipn: a form of business ownership in which a single individual or entity is the sole owner and has full control and responsibility over the business’s operations and financial affairs
employeen: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker
venturen: a business project or activity that is risky or daring
entrepreneurn: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks
perpetuatev: to make something continue or prevail for a long time
constructv: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole

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