Vocabulary Insight 3

to gather

Verb

/gæ.ðɜr/ or /gā.dhēr/

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to bring people in one place for a specific purpose

lack

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/læk/ or /lāk/

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the absence or insufficiency of something, often implying a deficiency or shortage

to commercialize

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/kə.mɜr.ʃə.laɪz/ or /kē.mēr.shē.laiz/

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to make something into a business or focus on making money from it

foraging

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/fɔ.rɪ.ʤɪng/ or /faw.ri.jing/

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the act of searching or gathering food, resources, or provisions in the natural environment, typically done by animals

ethos

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/i.θɑs/ or /i.thaas/

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the fundamental values and beliefs that influence and guide the behavior and attitudes of a person, group, or organization

indicator

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/ɪn.də.keɪ.tɜr/ or /in.dē.kei.tēr/

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something that is used to measure a particular condition or value

to conduct

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/kɑn.dəkt/ or /kaan.dēkt/

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to direct or participate in the management, organization, or execution of something

to outstrip

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/aʊt.strɪp/ or /aoot.strip/

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to posses or reach a higher level of skill, success, value, or quantity than another person or thing

to dip

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/dɪp/ or /dip/

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to briefly go down or lower in position

to soar

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/sɔr/ or /sawr/

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to increase rapidly to a high level

volatile

Adjective

/vɑ.lə.təl/ or /vaa.lē.tēl/

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prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

fluctuating

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/fləkʧ.weɪ.tɪng/ or /flēkch.vei.ting/

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changing frequently and unpredictably

moderate

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/mɑ.dɜ.reɪt/ or /maa.dē.reit/

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(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people

to escalate

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/ɛs.kə.leɪt/ or /es.kē.leit/

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to become much worse or more intense