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Section 1
(50 cards)
funds
assets in the form of money
partisan
a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
roughly
approximately, nearly
uprising
an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt
hatred
odium
eschew
to avoid, shun, keep away from
societal collapse
reduction in exchange and regional connections, increased warfare and violence
draw up a plan
to prepare and write something such as a document or plan
abate
to lessen in violence or intensity
commitment
A pledge or promise
budget
an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.
backwater
(n.) a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
to be on the rise
increasing in frequency or intensity
savings
Portion of income not spent on consumption
to have your sight set on sth
an intention to have or to achieve sth
statement
a definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing
riot
public disorder or violence
blow the whistle on someone
to tell the public or someone in authority about sthg wrong that you know sb is doing, especially at the place where you work
fanciful
imaginary
tackle
to confront or take on a challenge
trade union
organization of workers with the same trade or skill
peasant
a member of a class of persons who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank
grandstanding
seek to attract applause or favorable attention
Cabinet
Advisory council for the president consisting of the heads of the executive departments, the vice president, and a few other officials selected by the president.
barely
hardly
rage
a feeling of intense anger
abated
To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen
amend
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
plum job
very good job
pillage
(v.) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act of looting; booty
hawker
a person who travels around selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting
ingrained
(adj) deep-rooted, forming part of the very essence; worked into the fiber
unlikely
not expected to happen
amend
to change for the better
gather
collect, aggregate, assemble
social standing
upper class, middle class, working class, lower class
strike
An organized work stoppage intended to force an employer to address union demands.
earnestly
in a serious manner
bothered
worried, annoyed, or upset
finest
best, most excellent
stand for sth
to represent
stripes
of all types
disaffected
having lost faith or loyalty; discontent
spokeswoman
female spokesperson
dictum
A formal or authoritative statement
struggle
to fight
landowner
someone who owns a large amount of land
wage
An amount of money paid to an employee at a specific rate per hour worked.
scratches
rasguño, arañar
tax evasion
the use of illegal actions to reduce one's taxes
Section 2
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