unit 4 lesson 1 & 2
blur
to become unclear
impartial
fair and balanced support, objective
unsettled
slightly worried, upset, nervous
boundary
the limit of what is possible/acceptable
fraud
the crime of deceiving people in order to gain something
unearth something
to find something hidden , lost or kept secret
utilize
to use something
on the spot
without any delay, immediately
harsh
critical, cruel, not nice
a downside
a negtive aspect of something
bribe
to give money or gifts to someone, to try and persuade them to do something
stunted
not developping properly or to full size
endeavor
an attempt to do something
a mindset
a person's way of thinking
an utterance
something that someone says
concise
short and not containing too many words
naïve
someone that easily believes things, not experienced in life, innocent.
fall on deaf ears
to be completely ignored
emulate
to copy something achieved by someone else
checks all the boxes
meets all the needs or requirements of something
jargon
technical words and phrases
the status quo
the present, normal situation
tip off
to give someone a secret warning or piece of information
dispel
to make something go away, especially a belief or fear
covert
something hidden or secret
a vast array
a large and impressive collection of something
wishy-washy
unable to decide what you want, no firm ideas
hinder
to make it difficult for someone to do something
embezzlement
stealing money from the place where you work
an accolade
the expression of praise, a prize or reward