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affluent:
having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich: an affluent person. Slide2
affordable:
believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices. Slide3
available:
suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available. Slide4
average:
a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic
mean
: Her golf average is in the 90s. My average in science has gone from B to C this semester.
A
typical amount, rate, degree, etc.; norm. Slide5
brave:
possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous
endurance;
making
a fine appearance. Slide6
concerted:
arranged by agreement; planned or devised together: a concerted effort. Slide7Slide8
d
etermined:
decided; settled; resolvedSlide9
economical:
avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space. Slide10
eradicate:
to remove or destroy
utterly:
to eradicate smallpox throughout the world. Slide11
eradication
So
where
eradication
has failed, prevention can help. Slide12
fanciful:
led by
imagination or fantasy
rather than by
reason
and experience; whimsical: a fanciful mind. Slide13
feasible:
capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
Probable
; likely: a feasible theorySlide14
foolhardy:
recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesomeSlide15Slide16
impoverished:
reduced to
povertySlide17
inhibit: to hinder or discourage (an
action, impulse, etc.). Slide18
make ends meet:
To earn enough
income
to provide for basic needs: “The workers complained that on their present wages they could hardly make ends meet, let alone enjoy any luxuries.” Slide19
makeshift:
a temporary
object used as a substitute
: We used boxes as a makeshift while the kitchen chairs were being painted.
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malnutrition:
lack of proper
nutrition
; inadequate or unbalanced
nutritionSlide22Slide23
mediocre:
of
only
ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad;
barely
adequate:
The
car
gets
only
mediocre
mileage,
but
it's
fun
to
drive.
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not
satisfactory;
poor;
inferior:
Mediocre
construction makes that
building
dangerous
.Slide25
miserly:
of,
like,
or
befitting
a
miser
;
stingy
;
miser:
a
person
who
lives
in
wretched
circumstances
in
order
to
save and hoard
moneySlide26
monitoring (noun
):
the
act
of
observing
something
(and sometimes keeping a
record
of it); "the monitoring
of
enemy
communications
plays an important role in war
times"Slide27
pay through the
nose:
To
pay
unreasonably
high
prices:
“If
you
visit
any
major
city
these
days,
you
had
better be prepared to pay through the
nose
for
a
hotel
room.”
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politician:
a
person
who
is
active
in
party politics
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prospect :
an
apparent
probability
of
advancement,
success,
profit,
etc
.
the
outlook for the
future:
good
business
prospects
a
potential
or
likely
customer,
client,
or candidateSlide30
put
up:
to
provide
(money)
for;
invest
in:
they
put
up
five
thousand
for
the
new
project Slide31
scrawny:
excessively
thin;
lean; scraggy: a long, scrawny
neckSlide32Slide33
self-confident:
realistic
belief
in one's
own
judgment,
ability, power,
etc.
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self-satisfied:
feeling
or
showing
satisfaction
with
oneselfSlide35
severely:
harsh;
unnecessarily
extreme
The
moose
was
already
severely
wounded
and probably
would
have
died
anyway.
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s
lender:
thin
or
slight;
light and
graceful:
a slender person
small
in
size,
amount,
extent,
etc.;
meager:
a
slender
incomeSlide37Slide38
slump (noun
):
a
decrease,
decline
There was a slump in sales.Slide39Slide40
spur (noun
):
anything
that
provokes or urges
to
action,
speed,
or
achievement.
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statesman:
person
who
is experienced in
directing
the affairs of a government or in dealing with
important
public
issuesSlide43
stubborn:
difficult
to
manage
or
suppress:
a
stubborn
horse;
a
stubborn
pain.
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wane:
to
decline
in
power,
importance,
prosperity,
etc.:
Colonialism
began
to wane
after
World
War II. Slide46
zero in
on:
Direct
one's
attention
to,
concentrate
or
focus
on,
as
in
We
must
zero in
on
the
exact
combination of ingredients
,
or
The
whole
class
zeroed in on the new assignment
.