Unit 4 - 4A - Part 1

to crash

Verb

/kræʃ/ or /krāsh/

c

k

r

r

a

æ

sh

ʃ

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(economics) to lose value suddenly and significantly

to escalate

Verb

/ɛs.kə.leɪt/ or /es.kē.leit/

e

ɛ

s

s

c

k

a

ə

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

e

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to become much worse or more intense

to flatline

Verb

/flæt.laɪn/ or /flāt.lain/

f

f

l

l

a

æ

t

t

l

l

i

aɪ

n

n

e

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to remain the same and fail to make any progress

to fluctuate

Verb

/fləkʧ.weɪt/ or /flēkch.veit/

f

f

l

l

u

ə

c

k

t

ʧ

u

w

a

eɪ

t

t

e

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to vary or waver between two or more states or amounts

to mount

Verb

/maʊnt/ or /maoont/

m

m

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

t

t

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to gradually rise or increase

to mushroom

Verb

/məʃ.ru:m/ or /mēsh.room/

m

m

u

ʌ

sh

ʃ

r

r

oo

u:

m

m

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to increase, expand, or multiply rapidly

to outpace

Verb

/aʊt.peɪs/ or /aoot.peis/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

p

p

a

eɪ

c

s

e

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to surpass, exceed, or move faster than someone or something

to outstrip

Verb

/aʊt.strɪp/ or /aoot.strip/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

s

s

t

t

r

r

i

ɪ

p

p

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to move faster in comparison to other things or people

to overtake

Verb

/ˈoʊvɝˌteɪk/

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to affect suddenly and often negatively

to plateau

Verb

/plæ.toʊ/ or /plā.tooo/

p

p

l

l

a

æ

t

t

eau

oʊ

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to reach a stable or unchanging level or state after a period of growth or increase

to tumble

Verb

/təm.bəl/ or /tēm.bēl/

t

t

u

ə

m

m

b

b

ə

l

l

e

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to experience a swift and unforeseen decline, overthrow, or defeat

issue

noun

/ɪ.ʃu/ or /i.shoo/

i

ɪ

ss

ʃ

ue

u

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problems or difficulties that arise, especially in relation to a service or facility, which require resolution or attention

epidemic

noun

/ɛ.pə.dɛ.mɪk/ or /e.pē.de.mik/

e

ɛ

p

p

i

ə

d

d

e

ɛ

m

m

i

ɪ

c

k

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a sudden and widespread occurrence of a particular negative event or phenomenon, especially affecting a large number of people or things within a specific area or group

global capitalism

noun

/ɡlˈoʊbəl kˈæpɪɾəlˌɪzəm/

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the economic system characterized by private ownership, free markets, and global trade that operates on a global scale

life expectancy

noun

/lˈaɪf ɛkspˈɛktənsi/

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the average number of years a person is expected to live, based on various demographic and health factors