Globalization A Hot Potato

aftermath events following

amass gather in great crowds

assert firmly state and insist on

autocracy state governed by one person

bear witness provide evidence of the truth

benefit advantage

boost forcibly increase

brittleness fragility, easily damaged

contend with have to deal with

decline become less

deplete greatly reduce

disruption difficulty to proceed because of problems

efficiency bringing success without wastefulness

emerge develop, appear

exceed be grater than

figuratively used in an imaginative way

germ tiny organism that causes disease

groundswell fast increase in popular opinion

hail publicly praise

hybrid made by combining two elements

lax careless, far from strict

literally exactly to the meaning of the word

lynchpin source of support and stability

nurture actively take care of

oracle person who gives reliable advice

panacea cure for all ills

paramount of supreme importance

proponent strong supporter

prosper do very well financially

ruthlessly cruelly, no regards for anyone's feelings

supremacy complete domination

sustain keep at good level

unencumbered not burdened

victim person injured or killed from crime or bad luck

vulnerability the fact that we can be easily hurt or attacked

whim sudden and thoughtless wish

withdraw pull out

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