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Prisons where people were locked up because they could not repay their debts. (Starts with D - 2 words)
Debtors’ prisons
Ordinary or common; happening frequently. (1 word)
Commonplace
Certain to happen; impossible to avoid.
Inevitable
A loan used to buy a house or other property.
Mortgage
Planned or invented a method or idea.
Devised
Based on poor judgment or incorrect thinking.
Misguided
Organizations that assess the risk of lending money to a person, company, or government. ( 3 words)
Credit rating agencies
Not supporting one side more than another; impartial.
Neutral
Basic and essential; forming the most important part of something.
Fundamental
To give up or hand over something, especially money. (2 words)
Part with
Not thinking carefully about the consequences of one's actions.
Irresponsible
The indirect or often negative consequences of an action or event.
Repercussions
Without thinking critically or checking whether something is correct.
Blindly
To use a person or situation unfairly for personal benefit.
Exploit
To express sadness, disappointment, or regret about something.
Lament
