Deck 5

Question 1

subprime

Answer 1

credit or loan arrangements / referring to credit or loan arrangements for borrowers with a poor credit history, typically having unfavorable conditions such as high interest rates.

Question 2

prominent

Answer 2

important; famous. projecting from something; protuberant.

Question 3

leverage

Answer 3

1. use (something) to maximum advantage. 2. the exertion of force by means of a lever or an object 3. use borrowed capital for (an investment),

Question 4

precipice

Answer 4

a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one

Question 5

canonical

Answer 5

included in the list of sacred books officially accepted as genuine

Question 6

misnomer

Answer 6

a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term

Question 7

demise

Answer 7

a person’s death.

Question 8

lucrative

Answer 8

producing a great deal of profit.

Question 9

volatile

Answer 9

liable to change rapidly and unpredictably

Question 10

pessimism

Answer 10

a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.

Question 11

naysayer

Answer 11

a person who criticizes, objects to, or opposes something.

Question 12

underpinning

Answer 12

a solid foundation laid below ground level to support or strengthen a building.

Question 13

clamor

Answer 13

a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently.

Question 14

implication

Answer 14

the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.

Question 15

tout

Answer 15

attempt to sell (something),typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner.

Question 16

decentralize

Answer 16

transfer (control of an activity or organization) away from a single administrative center to other locations.

Question 17

indisputibly

Answer 17

in a way that cannot be challenged or denied

Question 18

wunderkind

Answer 18

a person who achieves great success when relatively young.

Question 19

whim

Answer 19

a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.

Question 20

franchisee

Answer 20

an individual or company that holds a franchise for the sale of goods or the operation of a service.

Question 21

oligarchy

Answer 21

a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

Question 22

span

Answer 22

the full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers.

Question 23

regime

Answer 23

1. a government, especially an authoritarian one. 2. a system or planned way of doing things, especially one imposed from above.

Question 24

robust

Answer 24

1. strong and healthy; vigorous 2.

Question 25

exploitation

Answer 25

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work

Question 26

meritorious

Answer 26

deserving reward or praise.

Question 27

existential

Answer 27

concerned with existence, affirming or implying existence

Question 28

neuter

Answer 28

1. of or denoting a gender of nouns in some languages, typically contrasting with masculine and feminine or common. 2. (of an animal) lacking developed sexual organs, or having had them removed.