| A | B |
|---|
| attribute | to say that (something) is because of (someone or something) |
| bereaved | sad because a family member or friend has recently died |
| contraction | the act or process of making something smaller or of becoming smaller |
| cumulative | increasing or becoming better or worse over time through a series of additions |
| irrevocably | not capable of being changed |
| momentum | the strength or force that something has when it is moving |
| quantify | to find or calculate the quantity or amount of (something) |
| recession | a period of time in which there is a decrease in economic activity and many people do not have jobs |
| resilient | able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens |
| scandal | talk about the shocking or immoral things that people have done or are believed to have done |
| sluggish | moving slowly or lazily |
| throwback | a person or thing that is similar to someone or something from the past |
| unanimous | agreed to by everyone |
| unprecedented | not done or experienced before |
| vulnerable | easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally |
| wavering | to go back and forth between choices or opinions : to be uncertain about what you think about something or someone |
