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  • dynamic
    characterized by constant change, activity, or progress
  • dashboard
    control panel in a vehicle
  • amass
    (v.) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
  • eradicate
    to wipe out; to destroy
  • disparity
    inequality; difference
  • detract from
    v. to make something seem less good or enjoyable
  • augment
    to make larger, increase
  • static
    not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
  • privilege
    a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people
  • mandatory
    required, obligatory
  • the board
    A group of people who manage the business of an organization
  • depict
    to give a picture of; to describe
  • terminology
    the special words or phrases that are used in a particular field
  • prescription
    a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy
  • concede
    (v.) to admit as true; to yield, submit
  • as a last resort
    when all else has failed
  • arguably
    possibly
  • hypothesis
    a testable prediction, often implied by a theory
  • diminish
    make or become less
  • ambiguous
    unclear or doubtful in meaning
  • hazardous
    dangerous
  • yield
    to produce
  • preventative
    done to keep something bad from happening
  • sceptical
    (adj) having doubts that a claim or statement is true or that sth will happen
  • manipulate
    (v.) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for person gain or advantage
  • pique sb's interest/curiosity
    to cause resentment; to provoke
  • tempting
    adj. alluring, attractive, enticing
  • fatigue
    extreme tiredness
  • embrace
    hug; adopt or espouse
  • menace
    a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger
  • refute
    to prove incorrect
  • stem from
    arise from, originate from, derive from
  • adoption
    the act of starting to use a particular plan, method, way of speaking
  • organ
    group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions
  • proximity (to)
    close to, adjacent to, near, in the vicinity of
  • bid
    to compete with each other to do the work by offering to do it for a particular mount of money
  • aid
    help or support
  • strike a balance
    to find a satisfactory compromise between two extremes
  • get to grips with
    begin to understand and deal with sth difficult
  • hedge
    to avoid giving a clear answer, thereby escaping responsibility or blame
  • domestic
    having to do with the household or family; not foreign
  • crisis
    a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger
  • elite
    (n.) the choice part of a group of people or things; (adj.) superior
  • bottom line
    the final line in the accounts of a company or organization, stating the total profit or loss that has been made
  • sceptic
    a person inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions
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