fund - n. an amount of money that is used for a special purpose

harass - v. or bother (someone) in a constant or repeated way

dignity - n. the quality of being worthy of honor or respect

customer - n. someone who buys goods or services from a business

ultimately - adv. at the end of a process, period of time, etc.

label - n. a company that produces musical recordings

negative - adj. harmful or bad : not wanted

encourage - v. to make (someone) more likely to do something