📢 Society [1]

underserved

not provided with enough help or services that are of high quality

uninhabited

has no people living in it

hotbed

a place or situation where a lot of a particular activity is happening

social ostracism

the action of intentionally not including someone in a social group or activity

population crash

a sudden fall to a low level

hold

power or control over something or someone

goodwill

friendly and helpful feelings

maiden

being the first of its type

opulence

the quality of being expensive and luxurious

lobby

to try to persuade the government that a law should be changed

communal

belonging to or used by a group of people rather than one single person

pitfall

an unexpected danger or difficulty

autonomy

the right of an organization, country, or a person to be independent

pronouncement

an offical announcement

across-the-board

affecting everyone or everything within an organization or society

integral to

necessary and important as a part of a whole

regime

a particular government, or a system or method of government

subsidy

money given to help or encourage something to happen

lesser-known

not as popular or famous as something else

suburb

an area on the edge of a large city where people who work there often live

proxy

a person who you choose to do something officially for you, for example, to vote at a meeting or in an election

conventional

following what is traditional

tragedy

a very sad event, especially one involving death or suffering

commonplace

happening or seen frequently, and so not considered special or unusual

free

to allow someone to leave a place where they have been kept

promulgate

to spread beliefs or ideas among people, especially a new law

veto

an official power or right to refuse to accept or allow something

run-down

a building or area that is in bad condition

municipal

connected with or belonging to a town, city, or district that has its own local government

culprit

the reason for something bad happening

marginalize

the act of treating someone or something as if they aren't important

in-demand

many people want or need to have or to buy them

downfall

something that causes the sudden destruction of a person, organization, or government

rig

to arrange an event or amount in a dishonest way

demographic

a group of people who are similar in age, social class, etc.

stride

an important positive development

impasse

an impossible progress because the people involved cannot agree

abject poverty

the state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, etc.

in terror

extreme fear, or violent action that causes fear

levy

a tax that you have to pay to the government

repeal

causes the law no longer to have any legal force

meltdown

a complete failure, especially in financial matters

illicit

illegal or disapproved of by society

downturn

a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity

frown on something / someone

to disapprove of something or someone

capitalism

a political system in which property, business and industry are controlled by private owners

territory

an area of land or sea that is controlled by a particular countr

intimate

being likely to cause a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship

upheaval

a great change causing much difficulty

upswing

an increase or improvement