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definitions of words
Term | Definition |
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inducement; to induce | an act or thing that is intended to persuade someone or something |
offset | counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance |
dramatic | extremely impressive or sensational |
commodity | goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit. |
widespread | existing or happening in many places and/or among many people |
tension; tense | a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event |
currency | money in any form when in actual use as a medium of exchange |
reinforcement; reinforce | when something is made stronger |
revision; to revise; revised | study of work you have done, in order to prepare for an examination |
schedule; scheduled; rescheduled | a list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen |
prospect; prospective | the possibility that something good might happen in the future |
inevitability; inevitable | in a way that cannot be avoided |
unambiguous | having only one possible meaning. If a word or sentence is ambiguous, it may be interpreted in several ways |
ambiguity | state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
fluctuation | frequent irregular change back and forth from one state or degree to another |
exhibition; exhibit | when objects such as paintings are shown to the public |
exploitation | an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) |
predominant | most frequent or common; having superior power and influence |
deviation | state or way in which two people or things are not the same, or in which somebody/something has change |
crucial | of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance |
contemporary | existing or happening now |
to complement | to make something else seem better or more attractive |
clarity; clarify | the quality of being clear and easy to understand ; to make something clear or easier to understand |
conformity; conform | behaviour that follows the usual standards which are expected by a group or society |
accumulation, accumulate | an amount of something that has been collected |
appreciation | when you recognize or understand that something is valuable, important |
accompany | to go along with; to go together with; to join; to attach |
abandon | to leave a place, thing or person forever |