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appeasingverb

/əˈpiːzɪŋ/

To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.

"They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings."

procureverb

/pɹəˈkjɔː/ /pɹəˈkjɝ/

To solicit; to entreat.

"The student procured assistance from the teacher to understand the difficult math problem. "

conditionnoun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A requirement or requisite.

"Environmental protection is a condition for sustainability. What other planets might have the right conditions for life? The union had a dispute over sick time and other conditions of employment."

rationverb

/ˈɹæʃən/

To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.

"We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued."

runnernoun

/ˈɹʌnə/ /ˈɹʌnɚ/

Any sudden large demand for something.

"There was a run on Christmas presents."

beggedverb

/bɛɡd/

To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.

"He begged on the street corner from passers-by."

put one's foot downverb

/pʊt wʌnz fʊt daʊn/ /pət wʌnz fʊt daʊn/

To insist, demand, or refuse with finality.

"I finally put my foot down and demanded to talk to someone in charge."

sought afteradjective

/ˈsɔːt ˈæftər/ /ˈsɔːt ˈɑːftər/

Popular, desired, in demand

"The new phone is so sought after that it's difficult to find in stores. "

stretchedverb

/stɹɛtʃt/

To make great demands on the capacity or resources of something.

"The company's rapid growth stretched its financial resources. "

market-ledadjective

/ˌmɑːrkɪt ˈled/ /ˌmɑːrkət ˈled/

Influenced or determined by the needs and wishes of consumers.

"The company's new product line is entirely market-led, focusing on features customers specifically requested in surveys. "

necessitynoun

/nɪˈsɛsəti/

The condition of being needy; desperate need; lack

"The necessity of getting a good education often drives students to study hard. "

bespeaksverb

/bɪˈspiːks/ /bəˈspiːks/

To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.

"to bespeak a calm hearing; I bespeak your patience in advance."

scarcitynoun

/ˈskɛərsɪti/ /ˈskærsɪti/

An inadequate amount of something; a shortage

"a scarcity of grain"

proffersnoun

/ˈprɒfərz/

An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender.

"The teacher's proffer of extra help during the holiday break was appreciated by many students. "

mkt.noun

/ˈmɑːrkɪt/

A geographical area where a certain commercial demand exists.

"Foreign markets were lost as our currency rose versus their valuta."

cry out forverb

/ˈkraɪ ˈaʊt ˈfɔːr/ /ˈkraɪ ˈaʊt fər/

To be in urgent need (of)

"This state of affairs is crying out for an independent investigation."

challengesverb

/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪz/

To claim as due; to demand as a right.

"Maria challenges her neighbor's fence placement because it encroaches on her property line. "

panic-buyingverb

/ˈpænɪkˌbaɪɪŋ/

To buy items in unwarrantedly large quantities in a panicked response to coming shortages or price rises.

"Seeing news reports about a possible water shortage, people panicked and started panic-buying bottled water at the grocery store. "

scarcestadjective

/ˈskɛərsɪst/ /ˈskɛர்ஸ்ɪst/

Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.

"In the desert, water is the scarcest resource. "

compellingverb

/kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.

"The teacher's stern words compelled the students to finish their assignments. "