Unit 9


The definitions and parts of speech below indicate how the words in this unit are used. The words below are listed alphabetically by Lesson Unit.

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Vocabulary Word
Part of Speech


Unit 9 Introduction
foster verb help develop
pool verb contribute to a common set of resources
Unit 9 reading passage
bold adjective courageous, daring
breakthrough noun a big jump in progress despite longtime resistance
debt relief adjective
releasing poor countries from obligation to pay back money to rich countries
dire adjective disastrous, terrible, very serious
dweller noun resident, person who lives in a place
impoverishment noun reducing to a state of poverty
preventable adjective something that can be prvented or stopped from occurring
slum noun heavily populated area where housing and general living conditions are extremely poor