Vocabulary Flashcards

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condone

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To accept or allow behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive to continue.

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ethical

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Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.

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exacerbates

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To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

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exploiting

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To make full use of and derive benefit from a resource, often in an unfair or unethical manner.

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harness

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To control and make use of natural resources, especially to produce energy.

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heinous

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Utterly odious or wicked, often used to describe a crime.

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inherent

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Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

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shunned

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Persistently avoided, ignored, or rejected.

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stakeholders

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Individuals or groups with an interest or concern in something, especially a business.

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surge

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A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force.