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reputation – n. the common opinion that people have about someone or something

gold standard – n. something that is considered to be the best and that is used to judge the quality or level of other, similar things

access – n. a way of being able to use or get something

pandemic – n. an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people over a wide area or throughout the world

scholar(s) – n. a person who has studied a subject for a long time and knows a lot about it

cliff – n. a high, steep surface

creep – v. to go or seem to go very slowly

mediocrity – n. the quality of something that is not very good

talent – n. a person or group of people with a special ability to do something well

opportunity – n. an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done