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The state or quality of being different or varied (a)
contentious (a)
distribute or allocate (v)
Apportion (v)
failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan (n)
default (n)
Never done or known before; without previous example (a)
Unprecedented (adj)
A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced (n)
recession (n)
sign or signal that suggests a particular situation or condition (n)
indicator (n)
An action taken to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help (n)
intervention (n)
A loan used to purchase real estate, with the property itself serving as collateral (n)
mortgage (n)
a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament (n)
legislation (n)
An analysis or examination to assess the ability of something to withstand stress or difficult conditions (n)
stress test
The action or process of making changes or improvements in a system or organization (n)
reform (n)
1. The company faced financial trouble after the client's __________ on a major contract
Default
2. The economic __________ suggested that the situation was getting worse.
Indicator
3. The global __________ had a significant impact on the job market.
Recession
4. The resources were __________ equally among the team members.
Apportioned
