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capitalism | n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
economy | n: 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 | |
economics | n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services | |
profession | n: an occupation or vocation requiring advanced education or specialized training | |
neo-liberal | adj: relating to a modern political and economic philosophy that emphasizes the promotion of free markets, limited government intervention, privatization, and deregulation | |
corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
billionaire | n: a person who has a net worth of at least one billion dollars | |
enact | v: to make a law; to put something into practice | |
policy | n: 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 | |
regulate | v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws | |
wage | n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
regulation | n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule | |
inefficient | adj: lacking the ability or skill and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc. | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
widen | v: to become or make something broader, wider, more extensive | |
inequality | n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
budge | v: to move or shift slightly, particularly with effort or resistance; to make or cause a slight change in something | |
dislocate | v: to move out of a position of the bone in a joint; to put out of its usual place, position, or relationship | |
austerity | n: the state or condition of being stern, rigid, or uncompromising, or being simple or plain; an economic policy or measure that seeks to reduce government spending and debt | |
dismal | adj: depressing or dreary; causing or showing unhappiness or despair | |
spite | n: feelings of anger and resentment; (in spite of, also despite) a phrase that is used to indicate that something happened or exists even though there is a particular obstacle or difficulty | |
dazzling | adj: shining brightly; highly attractive or exciting | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
practitioner | n: a person who works in a profession or occupation, such as a doctor, lawyer, or teacher | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
instability | n: the state of being unstable or uncertain and likely to change suddenly | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
self-interest | n: the fact or action of only considering their own interests and of not caring about others | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
reciprocity | n: a mutual exchange of help and advantages; privileges granted in return for similar privileges | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
prosperity | n: the state of being successful and having the good fortune | |
cooperation | n: the act or situation of working together with someone towards a shared purpose, benefit, etc. | |
inclusive | adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
undergird | v: to provide support or a foundation for something, often by strengthening or reinforcing a structure or system | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
equilibrium | n: a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
freak | n: an abnormality that is not typical or expected | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
labor | n: 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 | |
unemployed | adj: not having a job, although able to work | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
shrink | v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
nonsense | n: an idea, behavior, or something spoken or written that has no meaning or makes no sense or that is silly or unacceptable | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
employer | n: a person or organization that pays workers to work for them | |
pretension | n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
imbalance | n: a situation in which two or more things are not equal or equally treated | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
racket | n: a loud and unpleasant noise that is often repeated or sustained over a period of time; a tool or implement used in various leisure activities or sports, such as tennis or badminton | |
pernicious | adj: causing harm or destruction, often in a subtle or gradual way | |
homosexual | adj: sexually attracted to people of one’s own sex | |
relentless | adj: persistent and determined; continuing despite difficulties or setbacks | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
plausible | adj: seeming reasonable or likely to be true, and therefore convincing | |
maxim | n: a well-known phrase that expresses a general or fundamental truth, principle, or rule for behavior | |
utility | n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public | |
grenade | n: a hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown or projected toward a target and detonate upon impact or after a specified time | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
contrary | n: acting in opposition to what is expected or desired | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
intuition | n: the ability to understand or know something without reasoning or evidence; a feeling that guides a person to do or believe something without fully understanding why | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
corrosive | adj: having the ability to corrode or erode a material or substance; causing damage or deterioration over time; harmful or destructive | |
ambiguous | adj: open to more than one interpretation; not clear or decided | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
transubstantiate | v: to change from one substance to another, especially in a religious context, such as the transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ during the Eucharist | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
logic | n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments | |
greedy | adj: having or showing an intense or insatiable desire for wealth, status, power, or food | |
enrich | v: to make better or improve in quality by adding something else | |
shareholder | n: a person who owns shares of stock in a company or business and therefore gets the company’s profit and has the right to control the company | |
gospel | n: a set of beliefs or teachings of a particular religious group, especially when considered authoritative or sacred | |
ideological | adj: relating to or concerned with ideas and theories rather than practical matters | |
cornerstone | n: a fundamental or essential element or component of something; a basis or foundation upon which something is built or developed | |
buddy | n: a close friend; a partner, especially one of a pair or team | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
empirical | adj: based on or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic | |
cooperative | adj: involving doing something jointly or working with others to achieve a common goal | |
reciprocal | adj: given or felt by each toward the other; mutual; corresponding or interchangeable | |
intuitive | adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
inherent | adj: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute | |
superpower | n: a country or nation that has significant global influence or formidable military, economic, or technological strength; a supernatural ability or force capable of extraordinary feats or feats beyond normal human capabilities | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
virtue | n: high moral standards in behavior or attitudes | |
emphasize | v: to give or show particular importance to something | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
refined | adj: made pure by having impurities or unwanted elements removed by processing | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
anthropology | n: the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics in both the present and past, including past human species | |
discipline | n: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using and punishments if these are broken; a region of activity, knowledge, or influence | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
stroke | n: a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death; the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club, racket, etc. | |
explanation | n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
loop | n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
prosperous | adj: successful financially or materially; bringing success or good fortune | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
firm | adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
jerk | v: to make a sudden, sharp movement, or cause something to do this | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
equitable | adj: fair and impartial; treating everyone fairly | |
thumb | n: the short, thick digit of the hand next to the index finger; (verb) to travel by getting free rides from motorists | |
jungle | n: an area of tropical forest where in which trees and plants grow very thickly | |
constrain | v: to restrict or limit someone or something’s freedom or ability to do something | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
inevitably | adv: in a manner that cannot be avoided or prevented | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
fancy | v: to want to do or have something; (noun) something that many people believe but that is false, or that does not exist; imagination or fantasy | |
luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
grift | n: a dishonest scheme or fraud, often involving the theft of money or property | |
contemporary | adj: belonging to the same or present time | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
insist | v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
welfare | n: the general health, happiness, and prosperous of a person or group | |
stakeholder | n: a person or group that has an interest or concern in something, especially a business | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
alike | adv: similar or identical in nature or appearance | |
rapacious | adj: aggressively greedy or grasping, often about money or resources; devouring or predacious in nature | |
sociopath | n: a person who exhibits a disregard for other people’s rights, feelings, and safety; someone who lacks empathy or the ability to understand and share the feelings of others; sometimes used interchangeably with the term “psychopath” | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
unchanged | adj: not altered, modified, or varied in any way | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
pseudoscience | n: a belief or practice that is presented as scientific but lacks supporting evidence or is contradicted by scientific evidence; a system of beliefs or practices that is not based on scientific principles | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
moderator | n: a person or thing that moderates or regulates something, such as a discussion or forum; a device or mechanism that controls or regulates the speed, temperature, or other variables of a process or operation | |
nick | n: a small cut, notch, or indentation in a surface or an edge | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known |