Vocab S2 Flashcards
(85 cards)
1
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Murky
A
Morally questionable
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Acute
A
Aigu
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Unveil
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reveal/Present
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Prominent
A
important
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farfetched
A
implausible
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Ratify
A
Approve
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focal point
A
center of interest
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deterrence
A
discouraging an action
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means-tested
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program for eligibility for benefits based on incomes
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vicious cycle
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cercle vicieux
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viable
A
capable of working
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Nigh
A
near in place time, relationship
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pivotal
A
vitally important
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Ethics/ ethical
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noun/adj
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Retaliation/retaliatory
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responding to an insult/ desire of revenge
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offshore
A
production was moved to another country
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looms
A
threatening
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Sweeping tarifs
A
taxes imposed to a specific country
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Readership
A
Audience
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Sled
A
traineau
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boogeyman
A
a person who is object of fear
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ingratiate
A
brabing by flattering or trying to please them
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looming crisis
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crisis that causes worries
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to stagger
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walking in a difficult way
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compaliant
willing to do what other want you to do
26
tax shelter
arrangement in which investment can be made without paying taxes
27
blurb
a promotional text
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loophole
ambiguity or inadequacy in the law
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flock
move together in a crowd
30
bulk
in large quantity at a reduced price
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patented
owner of invention property
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unicorn
young start up which reached $1b
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skew
change of direction
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backlash
reaction
35
aftermath
repercussion
36
brazenly
in a shamless way
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hurdles
obstacles
38
lauded
highly praised
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import tariffs
taxes imposed on good from a country to support local business
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resurgence
comeback of wmth that previously declined
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proceeding
formal/legal event
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Indictment
formal accusation of a crime
43
complementary/complimentary
together/ free
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staggered schedule
spreaded
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a drop in a bucket
verry small amount compared to what is needed
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venture
a risky journey
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Imbuing
deeply intergrated
47
to pip
defeat by a small margin
48
an upstick
a slight increase
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to outstrip
exceed, surpass
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to buck
to oppose or resist
50
spendthrift
a person who spen money in a irresponsible way
50
wealth taxes
taxes on holding assets
51
capital gain
increase in value of a capital asset that is realised when it is sold
52
levy
impose
53
clean up one's act
behave in a better way
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liability
responsibitily
55
sideline
additional job/activity
56
wounded
injured
57
enhance
increase
58
chauvinistic
exagerated patrionism
59
staple
basic or essential
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hail slmth as a success
publicly praised
61
to defuse
calm
61
entice
attract
62
venture
entreprise
63
spine-tingling
very special and exciting
63
histrionic
overly dramatic
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erratic
imprévisible
64
irksome
ennuyeux
65
baleful
threatening of doing something evil
66
witty
clever humor
67
insightful
perspicace judicieux
68
poverty trap
situation in which ppl are unable to escape from poverty due to eco and social situation
69
welfare program
governmen ad programs providing financial support
70
market -share
% or the market for a product that company supplies
71
workshop
place goods are produced
72
act of congress
?
73
antipodean
related to australia
74
401(k) plan
Us system of pension
75
CBD
busy area in the city
76
threshold
level-amount
77
antagonize
enemy
78
ripple effect
indirect effect caused by an action or event
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