Amid (prep) C1
in the middle of or surrounded by.
Synonym: among
in the middle of or surrounded by.
Synonym: among
wave: "a larger than usual number of events of a similar type happening at or around the same time."
deliver: "to give, direct, or aim something."
stark: "empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary."
assessment: "the act of judging or deciding the amount, value, quality, or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that is made."
a sudden and great increase.
done for show or to meet expectations, rather than being sincere or achieving a practical result.
necessary or needed for a particular purpose.
genuine: "If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be."
action: "the process of doing something, especially when dealing with a problem or difficulty."
the process of studying or examining something in detail, in order to discover more about it.
an organization of several businesses or banks joining together as a group for a shared purpose.
a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise.
present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place.
to include different types of things.
Synonyms: cover, embrace
the process of burning.
to form part of a total.
to ignore something.
the quality of being done in an open way without secrets.
Ex: We want more transparency in government.
fail to do sth: "to not do what is expected, needed, or promised."
present: "to give, provide, or make something known."
to cause something to have no effect.
the fact of being responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it, or the degree to which this happens.
significant: "important or noticeable."
shortcoming: "a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard."
the act of delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring.
the fact of something being the complete opposite of something else or very different from something else, so that one of them must be wrong.
having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting because of rules.
behaviour or activities that make people believe that a company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is.
a difference between what a person or organization says they will do and what they actually do.
something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence.
a serious magazine or newspaper that is published regularly about a particular subject.
to consider or judge something in a particular way.
not able to be achieved.
concrete: "clear and certain, or real and existing in a form that can be seen or felt."
action: "the process of doing something, especially when dealing with a problem or difficulty."
cast doubt on sth: "to make people feel less certain about something."
a promise or firm decision to do something.