week 41 glossary

aftermath events following

amass gather in great crowds

assert firmly state and insist on

autocracy state governed by one single person

bear witness provide evidence of the truth

benefit advantage

boost forcibly increase

brittleess fragility

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 greater than

figuratively used in an imaginative way

gear set of toothed wheels which transmit power in a motor

germ tiny organism that causes disease

groundswell fast increase in popular opinion

hail publicly praise

hybrid something made by combining two elements

lax careless and far from strict

literally exactly according to the meaning of a 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

promote encourage increase of

proponent strong supporter

prosper do very well financially

ruthlessly cruelly and with o regard for anyone's feelings

supremacy complete domination

sustain keep at a good level

trade unionists members or supporters of workers' associations

unencumbered not burdened

victim person who is injured or killed as the result of crime or back luck

vulnerability the fact that we can be easily hurt or attacked

whim sudden an thoughtless wish

withdraw pull out

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