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adj:
(of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular.
Steep
n:
Tipping Point
n:
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
Epitome
v:
let or make (something) fall vertically.
Drop
v:
exceed; be greater than.
Surpass
adj:
relating to a child just under the age of thirteen.
Preteen
n:
2. a standard used for comparison.
Yardstick
adj:
relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
Egalitarian
adj:
average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
Moderate
adj:
averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.
Conservative
prep:
at a lower level or layer than.
Beneath
v:
take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
Assimilate
adj:
well meaning and kindly.
Benevolent
v:
(of an amount, price, etc.) increase very rapidly and suddenly.
Rocket(ed)
adj:
concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
Humanitarian
v:
make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defense).
Breach
n:
a situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all.
Standstill
n/adj:
(of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult.
Adolescent
n:
an educational institution or establishment, in particular one providing higher education or specialized professional or vocational training.
College
adj:
of considerable importance, size, or worth.
Substantial
v:
1. pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.
2. relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling).
Appease
v:
improve or enhance the quality or value of.
Enrich
n:
a large or excessive amount of (something).
Plethora
adj:
(of a record of events) starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.
Chronological
adj:
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Ubiquitous