| A | B |
|---|
| moral courage | bravery to do the ethically correct thing |
| lobbyists | people who represent the interests of a company or industry |
| insider | someone who has private information about a company |
| parochial | narrow-minded; close-minded |
| CEO's | chief executive officers |
| facilitate | make easier; help to happen |
| cultivating | developing |
| universal | the same everywhere in the world |
| rake in | get; earn |
| lay off | stop employing |
| asking price | the first price that the seller asks for |
| bargain for | negotiate for |
| proposed | suggested |
| is fluent in | speaks a language almost as well as a native speaker |
| go through a ritual | experience a symbolic activity, especially on special occasions |
| trinkets | inexpensive items |
| flea market | a market where people sell used items |
