| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| administrator |
a person who manages, especially in business or public affairs. |
| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| conjunction |
a word that connects other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. "And," "while," and "because" are some conjunctions. |
| continuous |
going on without pausing or stopping; not broken. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| erode |
to wear away or eat into. |
| ineffective |
producing little or none of the desired or intended impact. |
| investor |
a person or company that puts money into use for the purpose of making more money. |
| premature |
done, happening, or born before the expected time; too soon. |
| relevant |
related to what is being discussed or is presently important. |
| render |
to cause to become; make. |
| statistical |
of, concerning, or based on information in the form of numbers that can be used to understand a complex issue or test the validity of a hypothesis. |
| stellar |
brilliant; outstanding. |
| summon |
to call to appear for a particular purpose. |