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vocab zorbi Flashcards

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Ambit (noun) – Scope

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range

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Spur (verb) – Stimulate

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motivate

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Demerit goods (noun) – Goods considered harmful to society and individuals

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often subject to taxes or

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Resist (verb) – Oppose

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withstand

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Wind down (phrasal verb) – Slow down

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decrease

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Rake (in) (verb) – Earn

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make

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Levy (on) (noun) – Tax

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duty

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Rationalise (verb) – Streamline

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reorganize

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Retrieve (verb) – Recover

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regain

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Discretionary consumption (noun) – Spending on non-essential items or services

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based on individual choice or

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Cutback (noun) – Reduction

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decrease

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Input tax credit (noun) – A credit that a business can claim for the tax paid on its purchases

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which can

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Evasion (noun) – Avoidance

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dodging

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Tightening the screw (phrase) – Applying more pressure or control

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making things stricter or more difficult

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Stem (from) (verb) – Originate

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derive

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Settle (verb) – Resolve

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conclude

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Build on (phrasal verb) – Develop

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expand

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Overshoot (verb) – Exceed

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surpass

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New normal (phrase) – A previously unfamiliar situation that has become standard

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typical

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Establish (verb) – Set up

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start

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Uptick (noun) – Increase

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rise

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Mark (verb) – Denote

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indicate

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Compliance (noun) – Conformity

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adherence

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Aid (verb) – Assist

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help

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for example; GST

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VAT

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Rollout (noun) – Launch

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introduction

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Tally (noun) – Total

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sum

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Undertake (verb) – Carry out

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perform

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Robust (adjective) – Strong

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sturdy

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Yield (verb) – Produce

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generate

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Front (noun) – Aspect

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side

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Overhaul (noun) – recondition

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renovate

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Window (noun) – Opportunity

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opening

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Trajectory (noun) – Path

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course

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Sign up (phrasal verb) – commit oneself to a period of employment

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education

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Concede (verb) – Admit

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acknowledge

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In place (phrase) – Established

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set up

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Peril (noun) – Danger

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risk

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A tall ask/order (phrase) – Difficult task

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challenging request

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Choppy waters (phrase) – Turbulent times

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difficult situations

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Sideline (verb) – Marginalize

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overlook

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Status quo (noun) – Current state

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existing condition

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Confrontation (noun) – Conflict

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clash

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Debt-laden (adjective) – Burdened with debt

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heavily indebted

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Magic bullet (noun) – Perfect solution

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cure-all

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Bailout (noun) – Financial aid

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rescue package

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Woes (noun) – Troubles

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problems

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Alliance (noun) – Coalition

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union

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Contested (adjective) – Disputed

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challenged

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Rig (in) (verb) – Manipulate

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fix

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Topple (verb) – Overthrow

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oust

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Coalition (noun) – Alliance

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partnership

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Manoeuvre (noun) – Strategy

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tactic

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Spring (verb) – Emerge

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arise

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End up (phrasal verb) – Conclude

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finish

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Bloc (noun) – Alliance

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coalition

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Back (verb) – Support

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endorse

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Military-backed (adjective) – Supported by armed forces

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army-supported

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Pit against (phrase) – Set against

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matchup

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Bar (verb) – Prohibit

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exclude

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Level playing field (phrase) – Equal opportunity

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fair competition

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Compound (verb) – Intensify

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worsen

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Steer clear of (phrase) – Avoid

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evade

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Variegated (adjective) – Diverse

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varied

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Dignitary (noun) – High-ranking official

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notable

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Outreach (noun) – Extension

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expansion

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Contingent (noun) – Group

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delegation

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Lofty (adjective) – High

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elevated

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Prospective (adjective) – Potential

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future

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Vague (adjective) – Indistinct

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unclear

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Deal with (phrasal verb) – Handle

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manage

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Evident (adjective) – Obvious

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apparent

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Rampant (adjective) – Uncontrolled

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widespread

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Curb (noun) – Restraint

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check

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Arbitrary (adjective) – Random

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capricious

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X factor (noun) – a special quality

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especially one that is essential for success and is difficult

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Be left to the mercy of something (phrase)– Be vulnerable to

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be exposed to

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Overlook (verb) – Ignore

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disregard

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On the eve of (phrase) – Just before

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on the verge of

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Revamping (noun) – Overhaul

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renovation

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Penury (noun) – Poverty

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destitution

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On the edge of (phrase) – On the brink of

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on the verge of

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Unsustainable (adjective) – Unmaintainable

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unviable

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Subsistence farmer (noun) – a farmer who consumes most of the produce he or she grows

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leaving little or

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Bypass (verb) – Avoid

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evade

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Bedrock (noun) – Foundation

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base

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Procurement (noun) – Acquisition

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purchasing

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Lay seize (phrase) – Occupy

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take control of

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Resolute (adjective) – Determined

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firm

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Unlikely (adjective) – Improbable

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doubtful

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Code (noun) – Regulation

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rule

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Repeal (noun) – Revocation

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cancellation

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Strike (noun) – Walkout

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stoppage

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Call for (phrasal verb) – Demand

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require

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Acquisition (noun) – Procurement

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purchase

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Up in arms (phrase) – Angry

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outraged

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Strand (noun) – Element

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aspect

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Splinter (noun) – Fragment

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shard

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Spearhead (verb) – Lead

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head

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Call off (phrasal verb) – Cancel

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abort

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Debt waiver (noun) – Debt forgiveness

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debt relief

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Marching (noun) – Advance

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progression

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Assemble (verb) – Gather

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congregate

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Grievance (noun) – Complaint

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objection

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Address (verb) – Tackle

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deal with

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Consensus (noun) – Agreement

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concord

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Breach (verb) – Break or violate a rule

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agreement

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In the aftermath of (phrase) – Following

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as a consequence of

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Countermeasure (noun) – Response

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reaction

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Remittance (noun) – Payment

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transfer

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Boycott (verb) – Shun

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avoid

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Interlocutor (noun) – Conversationalist

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dialogist

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Heft (noun) – Weight

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significance

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At stake (phrase) – At risk

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in jeopardy

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Sparring (noun) – Fighting

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boxing

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Rhetoric (noun) – Eloquence

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oratory

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Employ (verb) – Use

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utilize

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Attributable (adjective) – Ascribable

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assignable

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Bring about (phrasal verb) – Cause

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effect

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It is to someone’s credit (phrase) – Deserving praise

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commendable

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Conviction (noun) – Guilt

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judgment

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Uphold (verb) – Maintain

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support

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Imprisonment (noun) – Incarceration

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confinement

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Espionage (noun) – Spying

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intelligence gathering

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Accuse (of) (verb) – Charge

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indict

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Sparse (adjective) – Scarce

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limited

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Brinkmanship (noun) – the activity

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especially in politics

128
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that if you do not get it

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you will do something dangerous

129
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Diplomacy (noun) Negotiation

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tact

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Homeward bound (phrase) – Returning home

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heading home

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Syno: Swallow up

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submerge

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