Economist Flashcards
(37 cards)
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quiescent
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state of inactivity or dormancy
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upheaval
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violent, sudden change; disruption
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auspicious
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favorable
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dissipate
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dissapear
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succour
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assistance during hardship
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trammel
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restrict freedom, deprive of
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salient
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noticeable, important
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pyrrhic
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won at too great of a cost to be worthwhile
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hefty
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large and heavy
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palatable
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acceptable
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dissident
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opposes official policy
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renegade
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rebellious
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fickle
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change frequently
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skittish
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nervous, frivolous, unpredictable
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whimsical
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playful, unpredictable manner
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bemused
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puzzled
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decoupling
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separate, disengaging
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woo
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seek the favor, support of
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finicky
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fussy, picky
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immutable
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unable to be changed
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enmeshed
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cause to be tangled in something, hard to escape
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sever
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put an end to, break off, cut off
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ambience
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atmosphere
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formidable
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inspiring fear, undoutable
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dovetail
fit together
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abdicate
to relinquish, give up
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dissonant
lacking harmony
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adherent
supporter
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omniscient
knowing everything
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fulminate
express protest
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onerous
involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty
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infallibility
never being wrong
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double down
strengthen one's commitment to a particular strategy
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stupendous
extremely impressive
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senescence
deterioration with age
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solipsistic
idea that only one's mind is sure to exist
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exogenous
originating externally
