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| annex (v) | to incorporate (a country or other territory) within the domain of a state |
| dismiss (v) | to bar from serious attention or serious consideration |
| deplete (v) | to use up |
| depletion (n) | the process of using something up |
| contend (v) | to maintain, assert or argue |
| remote (adj.) | to be far away (often from commercial centers or cities) |
| exploit (v) | to take advantage of something or someone |
| exploitation (n) | the act of taking advantage of something or someone |
| negotiate (v) | to come to an agreement |
| negotiation (n) | the act of coming to an agreement |
| reflect (v) | to shine back (as in from a mirror); also means to think |
| reflection (n) | the image one sees in a mirror; also means to thought ("upon further reflection, I decided..." |
| establish (v) | to create |
| establishment (n) | the act of creating; can also be a synonym for organization or business |
| diverse (adj.) | to have many different types (often associated with racial or national backgrounds) |
| diversity (n) | the concept of having many different types (often refers to racial or national backgrounds) |
| flexible (adj.) | to be able to adapt or change quickly |
| flexibility | the ability to adapt or change quickly |
| dominant (adj.) | stronger or more pervasive |
| dominance (adj.) | the quality of being stronger or more pervasive |
| roughly (adv.) | approximately |
| match (adj.) | to be equal to (especially in performance) |
| demonstrate (v) | to prove or make clear with a sample performance (e.g., test scores, a product demonstration, etc.) |
| arrogance (n) | to be overly self-proud; to assume that others are inferior or less capable of thought or decisions |
| liability (n) | a weakness |
| privilege (n) | a gift or opportunity |
| vigilance (n) | watchfulness; the act of being careful |
| envy (n) | wanting what another has; sometimes means jealousy |
| temporarily (adv.) | generally a short, undefined period of time (e.g., the Argentinean banks were temporarily closed last week.) |
| establish | create |
