| A | B |
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| advocate | to speak or write in favor of; support by argument |
| arbitrate | to decide an argument or dispute between sides |
| armistice | a formal agreement between groups fighting a war to stop fighting, sometimes only temporarily |
| assassinate | to kill by surprise or secret, usually for political reasons |
| capital | an economic resource that includes money, tools, and equipment (machinery) to produce goods or service |
| collective bargaining | a system where employees and managers or owners negotiate for wages, working hours, and other conditions |
| credit | financial agreement that allows a consumer or business owner to pay for a good or service over an extended amount of time |
| diversified | varied or diverse |
| discrimination | unfair treatment or a person or group on the basis of race, age, or gender |
| labor union | an organization of workers who join together to achieve common goals, such as better pay or safer working conditions |
| neutrality | a position on neither side of a conflict or war |
| prototype | the original or model on which something is based or formed |
| rural | having to do with the countryside |
| strike | a tactic of labor unions where workers refuse to work until the company meets their demands |
| specialization | the development of special skills and strengths |
| wildcat | to search an area of unknown or doubtful productivity of oil, especially as an independent prospector |
