Vocabulary 7 Flashcards
(265 cards)
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consequences of their actions
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results of what they did
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reckless investment spurred on
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speculation created by
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underlying causes
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foundations
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sub-prime mortgage scandal
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trading bad mortgages
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global financial crisis
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economic downturn
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homeowners
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people who own houses
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retirement savings
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nest egg
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unchecked
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without regulation
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tend
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likely to
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exceed
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over-the-top
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left to reckon with the aftermath
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have to deal with the results
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crucial drive
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important desire
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on its own
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by itself
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serve as good role models
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someone to look up to
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inspire
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encourage
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check ambition with conscience
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control your worst desires
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come to the conclusion
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now believe
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retired seniors
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old people no longer working
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left to their own meagre resources
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have to survive with little
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liable
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responsible/at fault
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incentivized
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encouraged
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handle their own finances
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be in charge of their own money
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government backed retirement plan
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pension/national retirement funds
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dire condition
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difficult situation
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deserving due attention
worth thinking about
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war veterans
people who fought in wars/battles
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physical or psychological impairments
injured in their body or mind
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victims
people hurt
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economic downturns
recessions/depressions/bad market
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fall on the mercy of society
require help from society
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wind up
end up
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soup kitchens
where the homeless line up for food
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seeking out chronic charity
always be in need of help
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begging
asking for money
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last refuge
final hope
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best position
good vantage point
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lend a helping hand
help out
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ownership of one’s own future
in charge of your own destiny
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decent retirement fund
enough money to live on after working
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little incentive
no reason to
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make wise investments
put your money into good projects
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large sample sizes
lots of people
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granted
I concede that
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poses
holds
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sizeable national risk
big possible drawbacks for the country
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analogous example
instructive similar situation
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provide for them early on
raise them
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take responsibility for their own lives
be self-sufficient
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coddle
spoil, treat too well
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spoiling them
letting them do whatever they want
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fund
give money to
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deprive
keep from
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self-reliant
independent
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mature
adult
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odd unavoidable case of desperation
occasional difficult situation
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a degree of balance
some equality
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allow for
make possible
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exceptions
outside the norm
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nurturing
encouraging/growing
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life-affirming values
considering healthy habits good
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Ambiguity
Lack of clarity or uncertainty in meaning
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Claustrophobic
Feeling of being confined or restricted in a small or crowded space
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socially conscious public figures
politicians and popular people who care about society
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called on
asked for
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show greater responsibility
take on more responsibility
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depend on
rely on
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extend
goes on
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ethical management
moral direction
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operations
their business
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largely outside their purview
mostly not what they are involved in
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obligation
duty
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ethical
what’s right/wrong
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conducting
doing/handling
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manner
way/method
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contribute greatly
add a lot to
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betterment
improvement
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grocery shop
food shop
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living wage
enough money to live on
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charges fair prices
not too expensive goods
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keeps accurate books
do not cheat/conceal money
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taken in the aggregate
considered altogether
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innumerable benefits
great gains
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patrons
customers
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no exception
includes
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adhering
following
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regulations
rules
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moral compass
ethical/know what is right and wrong
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exact a heavy toll
take a lot away
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in exchange for
for
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services
what a business provides
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societal ills
hurt society
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culpable
liable/responsible
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stable
consistent
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content society
happy
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lies squarely
belongs entirely to
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notwithstanding
regardless of
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private enterprise schools
schools owned by businesses
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direct contact
personally
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textbooks
coursebooks
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bear full responsibility
take complete responsibility for
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direct influence
clear source
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sole burden of care
singly responsible
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in contact with
interact with
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assume a full burden of responsibility
take all the responsibility
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free market companies
capitalist companies
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supplant national governments
take the place of governments
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re-examination
consider again
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It is commonly held that
main believe
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invasive force
negative power
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viewpoint
opinion
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contributes greatly
adds to
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decision making process
how choices are made
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discerning citizens
intelligent, skeptical people
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properly consumed
read in the right way
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quality decisions regarding
good choices pertaining to
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own interests
what is important for them
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democratic
countries that elect their government representatives
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staying informed
being knowledgeable about
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political developments
events in politics
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harmful effects
negative impact
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advocate
push for/support
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ballot box
where people vote/elections
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general public sentiment
what the public feels
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reforms
changes
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overhaul of policies
reforming laws
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environmental conservation
protecting the environment
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direct result
clear consequence of
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gleaned
learned from
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rightly argue
correctly believe
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trustworthy
can be trusted, reliable
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twist
lie about
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recent rise
recent increase
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verified
checked to be accurate
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retractions
taking back what was written
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unheard of
not common
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frequency
how common they are
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decided consequence
clear result
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reputable
trustworthy
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naively
innocently
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happen across
find randomly
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merits
positive parts
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perceived drawbacks
what people think are the negatives
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reliable
trustworthy
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pertinent
relevant
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understandable concern
good reason to worry
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increased tolerance of difference
inclusiveness
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take the individual step of
personally can
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examining their own beliefs
being self-critical
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pass ingrained prejudices on
breed racist beliefs
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momentous shifts
changes in thinking
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original pilgrims
first settlers
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found new colonies
start new states
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religious freedom
ability to worship as you wish
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worship
pray to
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direct result
main effect
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considering
regarding
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movement
swell of support for
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accepting
allowing for
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sexualities
different sexual orientations
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more perfect
better
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nascent spread
beginning to spread
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full range
variety of
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open society
inclusive society
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closely evaluate
watch intently
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impart
teach
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tolerant values
allowing for difference
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embrace
acceptance
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political suicide
ruin your political career
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question the rationale
dispute the reasoning
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denying this basic human right
not allowing a fundamental right
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alternative lifestyles
different ways of living
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LGBT couples
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual
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popular culture
movies, tv, books, etc.
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one step
one solution
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utopian
perfect
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inclusive society free of prejudice
ideal society
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diverse elements
different parts
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already underway
incipient
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continued effort
keep going
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resonable
logical
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except
hope for
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generally positive attitude
friendly outlook
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progressivism
liberalism
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very widely
major differences
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proliferation
spread throughout
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single use products
products that can only be used once
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disposable income
salary that you can use freely on what you want (not for rent, food, etc.)
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coupled with
combined with
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environmental degradation
the environment getting worse
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afford
be able to buy
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cheaply
inexpensively
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on a mass scale
on a very large scale/affecting a lot of people/places
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technological advances
improvements in science
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profitable
making money
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demand
want/desire
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burgeoning global middle class
growing groups of people with disposable income
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previous generations
past generations
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household
your home
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over dependence
rely too much on
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fossil fuels
oil and gas dug up in the Earth
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escalates
speeds up
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chemical process
using chemical substances to create or transform
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carted
carried
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total accumulation
the amount saved/combined
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massive
huge
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half century
50 years
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precipitated
led to
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severity
very strong/powerful
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further endangerment
causing more risk/danger
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dire warnings
signs of trouble in the future
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standard of living
how well people live
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so-called
claimed/supposed
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‘throwaway society’
society where people often throw things away after using them
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massive toll
large (negative) impact
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curb
slow down
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instituting wide-reaching bans
enacting stops of things across a lot of areas
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Poverty remains a pressing issue
not having money is a big problem
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one proposed solution is
one remedy is
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provision
plan
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aiming to equip individuals with essential literacy
trying to help people read and write
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numeracy skills
math
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approach
way
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crucial step towards poverty reduction
key way to get rid of poverty
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standalone solution
remedy all on its own
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Equally essential
just as important
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adequate infrastructure
good enough buildings
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trained teachers
good teachers
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quality educational resources
good schools, whiteboards, etc.
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merely
just
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ensuring its quality may result in a system
making sure of how good it is can cause a pattern
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fails to deliver the desired outcomes
doesn’t work out in the end
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focus on holistic educational reforms
try to do more overall fixes
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teacher training programs
ways to teach teachers
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school infrastructure development
making school buildings and facilities better
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curriculum enhancements
learning about better things
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maximize the impact of
be more efficient
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alongside the introduction of
with the advent of
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invested in
put money into
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leading to enhanced learning outcomes
causing better progress
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noticeably higher student retention rates
clearly more students staying in school
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significantly increased access to
a lot more growth in getting
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marginalized communities
poorer parts of society
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low-income backgrounds
poorer people
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Financial barriers
not enough money
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attending
going to
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perpetuating the cycle of poverty
people staying poor long-term
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eliminating tuition fees
not charging money for school
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remove one of the major obstacles to education
get rid of a challenge to learning
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implementation
put in place
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school enrollment rates
how many people go to school
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disadvantaged communities
poorer groups
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encouraging
fostering
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escape unfair conditions
get out of difficult places
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pursue better futures through improved employability
have better lives by getting better jobs
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inclusivity
open-minded
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bridge social and economic gaps
lessen differences in society
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fostering a more equitable society
make people more equal
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strongly
a lot
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offering
giving
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powerful tool for overcoming poverty
way to help poor people make money
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by prioritizing
making important
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implementing necessary reforms
putting in place important changes
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empower
encourage
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reduce poverty levels in the long-term
fewer poor people over time
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