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Glossary

bankruptcy (BANK-rupt-see) a legal agreement interest (IN-trist) the money paid by a borrower
created when people owe more money than they for the use of borrowed money
have, allowing them to settle their debts with
their creditors malnutrition (mal-noo-TRISH-uhn) harmful
condition caused by lack of nutritious food
credit (KREH-dit) to buy now and pay later
potlucks (paht-LUHKZ) meals where each guest
debt (DET) money owed to another person brings food to share
or company
production (pruh-DUHK-shuhn) act of growing
deposited (dih-PAH-zuh-tuhd) to add to or making something
something, such as a bank account
stocks (STAHKS) certificates that represent
drought (DROUT) long dry spell caused by part ownership of a business or corporation
lack of rain
unemployed (uhn-ihm-PLOYD) the state
income (IN-kuhm) amount of money earned of being out of work
installment (in-STAHL-muhnt) monthly or yearly
payment to pay off a purchase made on credit

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