Answers and explanations
- Hardship(s). Hardship is a collective term for difficult times. Both singular and plural fit the context.
- Argued. If somebody argues something, it means that they believe it is true. This term can be confusing as it seems like the opposite is true, e.g. to argue something means to disagree with it. This is not the case; don’t be misled. ‘Arguably’ could work in a sentence like ‘The former is arguably another reason…’.
- Originally. The original place where the term came from – here we go back to the very first sentence, where it is said that it was first used in the US.
- Scarcity. The situation when there is not enough of something, especially something essential like food or clothing.
- Beginning. To mark the beginning of something is to be one of the events that happen at the start of it.
- Consumer. Consumer goods are all the things that we buy for our everyday lives, like food, clothing, electronics and many others. ‘Consumption’ and ‘consuming’ shouldn’t be picked as they do not form an established collocation with ‘goods’.
- Depopulation. A situation when the number of people living somewhere goes down as a result of migration or other factors.
- Pursuit. The set expression ‘in pursuit of something’ means doing an action with the purpose of achieving a desired result, e.g. ‘Her family moved to the US in pursuit of a better life’.
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