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low-income - adj. of or relating to those with a relatively small income.

middle-income - adj. of or relating to those with an average income within the overall population.

stigma - n. a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something

adolescent - n. a young person who is developing into an adult; a young person who is going through adolescence

homicide - n. the act of killing another person; murder

hotline - n. a telephone service for the public to use to get help in emergencies

chronic - adj. continuing or occurring again and again for a long time

comfortable - adj. not causing any physically unpleasant feelings; producing physical comfort

conversation - n. an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people; the act of talking in an informal way