Bridging the gap 104 to 113 Cartes | Quizlet

(to have) a gut feeling

(idiomatic) an instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale

disability (noun)

a disadvantage or handicap, especially one imposed or recognized by the law

to bully a bully (noun)

seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce

awkward (adj.)

causing or feeling uneasy e mbarrassment or inconvenience

the mood shifted

a very noticeable change in attitude

(in/on) the outskirts (of)

just outside the city

vocational

relating to an occupation or employment

forceful

full of force; powerful

to grasp

to understand something

the scarcity

Limited quantities of resources to meet unlimited wants

eradication

the complete destruction of something

dire (adj.)

extremely serious or urgent

to curb

to restrain or keep in check

to offset

to counteract (something) by having an equal and opposite force or effect

to mitigate

to make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful; to lessen the gravity of (an offence or mistake)

negligible (adj.)

so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant

sector

an area of the economy in which businesses share the same or related business activity, product, or service

to exacerbate

to make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

disparity (pl. -ies)

a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair

to amplify

to make larger or greater (as in amount, importance, or intensity) : increase.

to undermine

to gradually lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of

threshold

a level, rate, or amount at which something comes into effect

to ensure

to make certain of obtaining or providing (something)

to pave the way

If something paves the way for/to something else, it makes the other

revenue

income, especially when of an organization and of a substantial nature

regressive (adj.)

returning to a former or less developed state

to devise

to plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought

tailored (adj.)

to make or adapt for a particular purpose

to hijack

to take over (something) and use it for a different purpose

resilient (adj.)

able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

prevalent (adj.)

widespread in a particular area or at a particular time

stagnated (verb) stagnant (adj.)

cease developing; become inactive or dull

notwithstanding (adverb; conjunction)

despite

attainment (noun) to attain (verb)

the action or fact of achieving a goal towards which one has worked

burden (noun)

the main responsibility for achieving a specified aim or task

threshold (noun)

a level, rate, or amount at which something comes into effect

disparity (noun)

a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair

convergence (noun); to converge (verb)

the fact that two or more things, ideas, etc. become similar or come together

to cushion

soften the effect of an impact on

to surge

a sudden large increase, typically a temporary one

to erode

gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed

welfare (noun)

statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well being of people in need

albeit (conjunction)

though; even though

pace (noun)

the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes

to breed

produce or lead to (something) over a period of time

counterparts (noun)

a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation

marginal (adj.)

relating to or resulting from small or unit changes

subsequent (adj.)

coming after something in time; following

grime (noun)

dirt ingrained on the surface of something

to mitigate

to lessen; to cause to become less harsh or hostile

deep-rooted (adj.)

firmly embedded in thought, behaviour, or culture, and so having a persistent influence