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Assimilation

the process by which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society's majority group, acquiring the values, behaviors, and beliefs of the majority group almost fully.

Acculturation

process in which an individual adopts, acquires and adjusts to a new cultural environment as a result of being placed into a new culture.

Negligence

failure to take proper care over something, breach of a duty of care which results in harm. "his injury was due to the negligence of his employers"

Liable 1. responsible by law, legally answerable. "the credit

card company is liable for any breach of contract" 2. likely to do or to be something. "patients were liable to faint if they stood up too suddenly"

Outlier

a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set. "an outlier in Faulkner's body of work"

Co

occur to happen or exist at the same time and often in the same place: Various risk factors often co

Breach

an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct. "a breach of confidence"

Damages

a sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury. "she was awarded $284,000 in damages”

Punitive

inflicting or intended as punishment. "he called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc"

Plaintiff

a person who brings a case against another in a court of law. "the plaintiff commenced an action for damages"

Defendant

an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law. "the defendant tried to claim that it was self

Transnational

extending or operating across national boundaries. "transnational advertising agencies"

Multidisciplinary

combining or involving several academic disciplines or professional specializations in an approach to a topic or problem.

Impasse

a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock. "the current political impasse"

Predicament

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation. "the club's financial predicament"

Drifter a person who is continually moving from place to place, without any fixed home or job.

Drifter a person who is continually moving from place to place, without any fixed home or job.

Snatch

quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.

agenda n [C] (139) a list of aims or possible future achievements

agenda n [C] (139) a list of goals or possible future achievements

controversy n [C/U] (142) a lot of disagreement and argument about something

controversy n [C/U] (142) a lot of disagreement and argument about something

counterintuitive adj (141) describes something that did not happen in the way you would expect it to

counterintuitive adj (141) describes something that did not happen in the way you would expect it to

critical phase phr [C] (141 an extremely important stag a series of events

critical phase phr [C] (141 an extremely important stag a series of events

discipline n [C] (139) a particular subject of study

discipline n [C] (139) a particular subject of study

exacerbate v [T] (139) to make something worse

exacerbate v [T] (139) to make something worse

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ideological adj (141) based on or relating to a particulal set of ideas or beliefs

Ideological adj (141) based on or relating to a partial set of ideas or beliefs

impinge on phr v [I] (141) to have an effect on something often causing problems by limiting it in some way

impinge on phr v [I] (141) to have an effect on something often causing problems by limiting it in some way

interdisciplinary adj (139) involving two or more differerent subjects or areas of knowledge

interdisciplinary adj (139) involving two or more differing subjects or areas of knowledge

justification n [C/U] (139) a reason for something

justification n [C/U] (139) a reason for something

paradigm n [C] (140) a typical example or model of something

paradigm n [C] (140) a typical example or model of something

pertain to sth v [I] (140) to be connected with a particual subject, event or situation

persist to sth v [I] (140) to be connected with a partial subject, event or situation

a plethora of sth phr (141) a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want or can deal with

a plethora of sth phr (141) a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want or can deal with

primordial adj (139) existing at or since the beginning] the world or the universe

primordial adj (139) existing at or since the beginning] the world or the universe

proliferation n [U] (141) when something increases irn number very quickly

proliferation n [U] (141) when something increases irn number very quickly

riven with dissent phr (139) having very strong differeq of opinion on a particular subject

riven with dissent phr (139) having very strong differeq of opinion on a particular subject

(a) testament to sth (141) proof of

(a) will is sth (141) proof of

annotate v [T] (61) to add a short explanation or opinion to a text or drawing

annotate v [T] (61) to add a short explanation or opinion to a text or drawing

consumption n [U] (61) the amount of something that someone uses, eats, or drinks

consumption n [U] (61) the amount of something that someone uses, eats, or drinks

counterproductive adj (61) having the opposite effect from the one you want

counterproductive adj (61) having the opposite effect from the one you want

detrimental adj (55) causing harm or damage

adj (55) causing harm or harmful damage

en masse adv (59) if a group of people do something en masse, they do it together as a group

en masse adv (59) if a group of people do something en masse, they do it together as a group

indicator n [C] (59) a fact, measurement, or condition that shows what something is like or how it is changing

indicator n [C] (59) a fact, measurement, or condition that shows what something is like or how it is changing

induction n [C/U] (59) when someone is officially accepted into a new job or an organization

induction n [C/U] (59) when someone is officially accepted into a new job or an organization

materialize v [I] (61) f something does not materialize, it does not happen

materialize v [I] (61) f something does not materialize, it does not happen

mitigate v [T] (56) to reduce the harmful effects of something

mitigate v [T] (56) to reduce the harmful effects of something

grey area phr (21) something which people are not certain about, usually because there are no clear rules for it

gray area phr (21) something which people are not certain about, usually because there are no clear rules for it

ills n [C] (14) (usually plural) problems

ills n [C] (14) (usually plural) problems

incontrovertible adj (23) certainly true

incontrovertible adj (23) certainly true

outline v [T] (24) to describe only the most important ideas or facts about something

outline v [T] (24) to describe only the most important ideas or facts about something

outright adj (21) total, clear, and certain

outright adj (21) total, clear, and certain

peer n [C] (19) someone who is the same age, or who has the same social position or abilities as other members of a group

peer n [C] (19) someone who is the same age, or who has the same social position or abilities as other members of a group

per capita adj (25) for each person product placement n [C/U] (22) when a company advertises a product by supplying it for use in films or television programmes

per capita adj (25) for each person product placement n [C/U] (22) when a company advertises a product by supplying it for use in films or television programs

qualitative adj (24) relating to how good something is and not how much of it there is

qualitative adj (24) relating to how good something is and not how much of it there is

quantitative adj (24) relating to quantity (= the amount or number of something)

quantitative adj (24) relating to quantity (= the amount or number of something)

skepticism n [U] (16) US spelling of scepticism (= when you doubt that something is true or useful)

skepticism n [U] (16) US spelling of skepticism (= when you doubt that something is true or useful)

working knowledge phr (24) knowledge about something which is good enough to be useful

working knowledge phr (24) knowledge about something which is good enough to be useful