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| mire (v) | to sink in mud or bog; stick |
| restorative (adj) | capable of renewing health or strength |
| slump (n) | any mild recession in the economy as a whole or in a particular industry |
| snap back (phrasal verb) | to recover quickly |
| momentum (n) | force or speed of movement |
| brethren (n,pl) | fellow members |
| pace (n) | the rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc; tempo |
| let-it-rip (idiom) - also: let-her-rip | to go ahead, proceed unchecked |
| swath (n,singular) | a strip, belt of long and narrow extent of anything |
| brink (n) | any extreme edge; verge; a crucial or critical point beyond which success or catastrophe occurs |
| sap (v) | to undermine, weaken or destroy insidiously; to weaken |
| alacrity (n) | liveliness; briskness |
| in kind (idiom) | in something of the same kind or in the same way as that received |
| commodities (n,pl) | articles of trade or commerce, especially products as distinguished from services |
| sputter (v) | 1. to move in short bursts of energy (Ex: an engine can sputter back to life) 2. to make explosive popping sounds; to spray particles |
| pose (v) | to assert, state, or put forward (EX: to pose a difficult problem) |
| right (itself) (v) -- (use with a reflexive pronoun) | to put in proper order, condition or relationship (Ex: an overturned rowboat can right itself) |
| infrastructure (n) | the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city or area (such as -- transportation systems, communication systems, power plants, schools, etc.) |
| dollop (n) | a lump or blob of some substance |
| obsolete (adj) | no longer in general use; fallen into disuse; of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date |
| greenback (n) | a U.S. dollar bill (legal tender note) printed in green on the back since the Civil War |
| prudent (adj) | wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious |
| fiscal ( adj) | of or pertaining to the public treasury or financial matters in general |
| consensus (n) | majority of opinion; general agreement or concord |
| top-down (adj) | commanded by or originating from ones having the highest rank |
| sound (adj) | financially strong, secure or reliable |
| vigor (n) | strength, force, power, vitality |
| gob or gobs (n) (informal) | large quantity |
| skeptic (n) | a person who maintains a doubting attitude, as toward values, plans, statement or the character of others |
| everything including (or except) the kitchen sink (idiom) | (an exaggeration to show that a very large quantity is involved) |
| bullish (adj) | rising in prices; characterized by favorable economic prospects; hopeful; optimistic |
| bearish (adj) | declining or tending toward a decline in prices: reflecting unfavorable prospects for the economy |
| recession (n) | a period of economic contraction |
| ephemeral (adj) | short-lived; transitiory |
| anemic (adj) | lacking power, vigor, vitality |
| incubate (v) | to develop, grow, take form |
| adrenaline rush (n) | a sudden burst of energy from an increase in the hormone adrenaline |
| caveat - (n) | a warning, caution or admonition |
| technocrat (n) | a technological expert, especially one concerned with management or administration |
| droves (n) | a large crowd (of human beings) especially in motion |
| vehicle (n) | a system or means of accomplishing a purpose |
| bust (n) | a failure; a sudden decline in the economic conditions of a country |
| unnerve (v) | to deprive of courage, strength, determination or confidence |
| merger (n) | any combination of two or more business enterprises into a single enterprise |
| mantle (n) | something that covers, envelops, or conceals (as a cape would) |
| barring (preposition) | excepting; except for (Ex: Barring accidents, I'll be there on time.) |
| malign (adj) | evil in effect; pernicious; malicious |
| ascent (n) | movement upward from a lower to a higher state, degree or status; advancement |
| supplicant (n) | one who asks for in a humble way; a beggar |
