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institute - n. an organization created for a particular purpose (such as research or education)

society - n. people in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values

safety net -n. something that provides security against misfortune or difficulty

benefit -n. something extra (such as vacation time or health insurance) that is given by an employer to workers in addition to their regular pay

salary -n. an amount of money that an employee is paid each year

previous -adj. immediately before in time or order

insurance -n. an agreement in which a person makes regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay money if the person is injured or dies, or to pay money equal to the value of something (such as a house or car) if it is damaged, lost, or stolen

adoption -n. the act of taking a child of other parents legally as your own child

task -n. a piece of work