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pandemicn: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area
homeschoolingn: the practice of educating children at home rather than sending them to a school outside the home, typically done by parents or guardians
nonprofitadj: not established for commercial profit
hybridadj: composed of different elements or mixed characters
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
progressionn: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
workforcen: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.
relyv: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
elderlyadj: (a polite word for) old
caretakern: a person employed to take care of a large building such as a school and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc.; a person employed to look after a house or land while the owner is away
terrifyv: to frighten someone very much
childcaren: a service involving care for other people’s children
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
supplementn: something that is added to something else to make it better or complete it
unpaidadj: not yet paid; without payment
recoverv: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength
statisticsn: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
downshiftv: to switch from a financially rewarding but stressful career or lifestyle to a less stressful, lower-paying, but more fulfilling one; to change to a lower gear in a vehicle
inconsistentadj: not remaining constant or in agreement
structuren: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
barnstormv: to travel quickly through an area and make political speeches to gain people’s votes, support, attention, etc.
leanadj: having a noticeably small amount of body fat; (verb) to bend or move from a straight to a sloping posture
sentimentaladj: connected with or resulting from someone’s emotions, rather than reason or realism
mentorn: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school
sponsorv: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising
industrializev: to organize the production of something into an industry
nationn: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
schedulen: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done
balancen: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
frankadj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression
abortionn: the intentional termination of a pregnancy at an early stage
structuraladj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything
conversationn: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
governmentn: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
sectn: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream
reconcilev: to find a way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that are opposed to each other to agree and coexist
identityn: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another
obviousadj: easy to see, discover or understand
affordableadj: not expensive and able to pay
woen: significant problems or troubles; great unhappiness
closuren: the situation that a company, organization, etc. has ceased operations permanently
decisionn: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
investigatev: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth
policymakern: a person in charge of or involved in developing action plans for a political party, business, etc.
ramificationn: the act or process of branching out or dividing into branches
dramaticallyadv: in a very impressive manner
globen: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness
perspectiven: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
retainv: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something
automatedadj: carried out by machines or computers to replace or decrease human labor
breadwinnern: the member of a family who earns money to support the others
presidentn: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc.
legislationn: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws
tenetn: one of the fundamental ideas or beliefs upon which a theory or broader group of views is founded
creditorn: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money
expirev: to come to the end of the period of validity of a document, authorization, agreement, etc.
bailn: the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial in exchange for a monetary deposit to ensure their appearance in court
entrepreneurn: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks
devastatingadj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage
congressn: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups
contemplatev: to think about a possible future action or to think about something for a long time thoughtfully
electv: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
innovatev: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products
opportuneadj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
resignationn: an act of giving up or resigning from a job or office
subsidizev: to pay part of the cost of something to support an organization, activity, etc. financially
shiftn: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
liftv: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position
emotionaladj: relating to people’s feelings
sessionn: a formal meeting or series of meetings for the execution of a particular group’s functions; a period spent doing a particular activity
compensationn: something especially money, given or received as payment or reparation for a service or loss or injury
bunchn: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together
promotev: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
committedadj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something
employern: a person or organization that pays workers to work for them
stickv: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material
movementn: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively
transparencyn: the condition or quality of being easy to see through
gendern: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology
gapn: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc.
translatev: to convert or change words into another language
algorithmn: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation
mothn: an insect with wings similar to a butterfly that travels at night and is attracted to light
penaltyn: a punishment for violating a law, rule, or contract
zookeepern: a person who works in a zoo and takes care of the animals
supposev: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
ceilingn: a room’s top interior surface
expensen: the money, time, or effort incurred or required for something
offsetv: to compensate for or counterbalance one influence against an opposing influence
instituten: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something
subsidyn: money paid by a government or an organization as part of the cost of something to aid or encourage it to happen
emergencyn: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action
responsibleadj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
attritionn: a process of weakening someone or something, especially an enemy, by continuously attacking or causing issues for them
talentn: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something
strikev: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
essentiallyadv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything
progressiveadj: relating to or supporting development or advancement, especially social or political one
equityn: the value of the shares issued by a company
electiveadj: of or using in elections; not compulsory
participatev: to take part in something
ultimateadj: furthest or highest in degree or order
motivatev: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort
tiden: the cyclical rise and fall of sea level caused by the moon’s gravitational pull
radicaladj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions
obsessv: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else
resistv: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening
normn: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
alignmentn: an arrangement in which two or more elements are placed in a straight line or parallel to each other
nonbinaryadj: someone who does not identify as a man or a woman; not relating to, composed of, or including only two things
hustlev: to cause someone to move quickly by pushing them in a rough, aggressive way
healv: to make a wound or injury to become well again
empathyn: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation
exhaustedadj: extremely tired
convincev: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true
traditionallyadv: in accordance with tradition; typically or commonly done in a particular way
convertv: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action
provokev: to stimulate or give rise to a particular reaction or have a particular effect

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