Vocabulary

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• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• farm out: To contract work out to another company or organization.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• up top: In or at the highest position or location.
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• financial: Involving money
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• currency: Widespread acceptance
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• counterfeit: Made to look like the real thing, but false; fake
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• point: An item to be discussed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
• inflate: To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
• alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
• reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
• afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• opium: Addictive drug made from the seeds of a poppy
• worthless: Being of no value; without positive aspects
• defector: One fleeing to a country for political reasons
• zinc: Bluish white metal used in making brass
• dishonest: Likely to steal or lie; deceitful; corrupt
• outsourcing: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers