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 inextricably | in a manner impossible to untangle |
| eroding | gradually wearing away over time |
| globalization | The trend toward increased cultural and economic connectedness between people, businesses, and organizations throughout the world |
| impoverished | poor enough to need help from others |
| subsidy | A money payment or other form of aid that the government gives to a person or organization. |
| disproportionate | too great or too small when compared to something else; unbalanced |
| squatters | people who settle on land that they do not own |
| marginalized | those who are not able to fully participate in society; forced outside the main group; reduced to very little economic or political power |
| subsistence | the minimum amount to sustain life |
| enclaves | any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one |
| congregate | to come together in a group, assemble |
| durable | very long lasting; serviceable for a long time |