En7 Globalization - A Hot Potato

The exercise was created 2024-08-16 by Aire. Question count: 26.

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  • blockbuster a film that is a big commercial success
  • oracle a person thought to be a source of wisdom or prophecy
  • in a nutshell briefly, in a few words
  • spearhead to lead an attack or a movement; to be in front.
  • for a song for very little money
  • pave the way for to make possible
  • lynchpin source of support and stability
  • hail publicly praise
  • panacea a cure for all ills
  • proponent supporter
  • autocracy state governed by one single person
  • ruthlessly without compassion or mercy
  • unencumbered not burdened
  • turf territory
  • lax careless; not strict
  • whim a sudden and impulsive action
  • aftermath events following
  • decline decrease
  • paramount most important
  • deplete greatly reduce
  • brittleness fragility, easily damaged
  • pandemic worldwide epidemic
  • disruption difficulty to proceed because of problems
  • germ a tiny organism, especially one that can make people sick
  • assert to state or express firmly, to insist on
  • supremacy the state of being supreme, or having the most power, complete domination

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