Economist Part 3

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  1. ordination
    the act of conferring holy orders
  2. featured
    made a highlight; given prominence
  3. plague
    any large-scale calamity
  4. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  5. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
  6. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  7. triple
    having three units or components or elements
  8. Munich
    the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
  9. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  10. liberty
    freedom of choice
  11. fever
    an abnormal rise in the temperature of the body
  12. portion
    something determined in relation to a thing that includes it
  13. bones
    a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
  14. contender
    the contestant you hope to defeat
  15. imagine
    expect, believe, or suppose
  16. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  17. abolish
    do away with
  18. uniform
    clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a group
  19. pact
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  20. hardline
    strict and not willing to compromise
  21. ban
    prohibit especially by law or social pressure
  22. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  23. scramble
    move hurriedly
  24. mismanagement
    management that is careless or inefficient
  25. traffic
    vehicles or pedestrians traveling in a particular locality
  26. bare
    lacking its natural or customary covering
  27. announce
    make known
  28. framework
    the underlying structure
  29. activist
    a reformer who works to achieve social or political change
  30. tapping
    the sound of light blow or knock
  31. diversify
    vary in order to spread risk or to expand
  32. bus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
  33. amount
    how much there is of something that you can quantify
  34. collective
    done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
  35. competence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified
  36. apprenticeship
    the position of one working for an expert to learn a trade
  37. demise
    the time when something ends
  38. prince
    a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign
  39. fond
    having or displaying warmth or affection
  40. Reid
    Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
  41. portray
    represent, as in a work of art
  42. cost
    be priced at
  43. cutting
    the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
  44. pumped
    tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
  45. Bernstein
    United States conductor and composer (1918-1990)
  46. highlight
    an area of brightness in a picture
  47. listing
    the act of making an ordered array of items
  48. best
    having the most positive qualities
  49. known
    apprehended with certainty
  50. opt
    select as an alternative over another
  51. behavioural
    of or relating to behavior
  52. highway
    a major road for any form of motor transport
  53. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  54. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  55. outer
    located outside
  56. licensed
    given official approval to act
  57. medium
    the surrounding environment
  58. sized
    having a specified size
  59. ingredient
    a component of a mixture or compound
  60. Dubai
    port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf
  61. Nevada
    a state in the southwestern United States
  62. credit
    an estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments
  63. card
    thin cardboard, usually rectangular
  64. broker
    a businessman who buys or sells for another
  65. distributed
    spread out or scattered about or divided up
  66. accessible
    capable of being reached
  67. loth
    (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
  68. comparable
    able to be described as similar
  69. Medicaid
    government-funded health care for those with low income
  70. Mubarak
    Egyptian statesman who became president in 1981 after Sadat was assassinated (born in 1929)
  71. reinforced
    given added strength or support
  72. scare
    cause fear in
  73. methane
    a colorless, odorless gas used as a fuel
  74. capitalisation
    writing in capital letters
  75. consolidation
    combining into a solid mass
  76. ail
    be unwell
  77. ease
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  78. understandable
    capable of being apprehended
  79. mighty
    having or showing great strength, force, or intensity
  80. devastating
    wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
  81. default
    an option that is selected automatically
  82. shock
    an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
  83. prefer
    like better; value more highly
  84. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  85. gloomy
    depressingly dark
  86. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  87. mayor
    the head of a city government
  88. delighted
    greatly pleased
  89. stark
    severely simple
  90. tsunami
    a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave
  91. Cambodia
    a nation in southeastern Asia
  92. steer
    be a guiding or motivating force or drive
  93. investigative
    designed to find information or ascertain facts
  94. landslide
    the descent of a large mass of dirt and rock down a slope
  95. middle
    an area that is approximately central within some larger region
  96. aged
    having attained a specific age;
  97. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  98. gambling
    the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning
  99. liability
    the state of being legally obliged and responsible
  100. simultaneously
    at the same instant
  101. year
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
  102. on
    in a state required for something to function or be effective
  103. dwindling
    a becoming gradually less
  104. compulsory
    required by rule
  105. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  106. happiness
    state of well-being characterized by contentment and joy
  107. approach
    move towards
  108. oversee
    watch and direct
  109. beneficiary
    the recipient of funds or other advantages
  110. posh
    elegant and fashionable
  111. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
  112. Down
    English physician who first described Down's syndrome
  113. ratio
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  114. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  115. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  116. spying
    keeping a secret or furtive watch
  117. guilt
    the state of having committed an offense
  118. score
    a number that expresses accomplishment in a game or contest
  119. accountable
    responsible for one's actions
  120. mid
    used in combination to denote the middle
  121. term
    a limited period of time during which something lasts
  122. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
  123. fury
    the property of being wild or turbulent
  124. decisive
    characterized by resoluteness and firmness
  125. justice
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
  126. stamp
    walk heavily
  127. cleric
    a religious leader or other person in religious orders
  128. execution
    putting a condemned person to death
  129. Ethiopia
    Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea
  130. leftist
    a person who supports progressive or socialist ideas
  131. motor
    machine that creates mechanical energy and imparts movement
  132. counting
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
  133. dysfunctional
    impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
  134. cargo
    goods carried by a large vehicle
  135. chase
    go after with the intent to catch
  136. Atlanta
    state capital and largest city of Georgia
  137. contributing
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  138. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
  139. evolutionary
    relating to the development of a species
  140. communicate
    transfer to another
  141. enable
    provide the means to perform some task
  142. calculation
    determination by mathematical or logical methods
  143. considerable
    large in number, amount, extent, or degree
  144. assessment
    the act of judging a person or situation or event
  145. suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
  146. grace
    elegance and beauty of movement or expression
  147. planner
    a person who makes plans
  148. reflection
    the phenomenon of a wave being thrown back from a surface
  149. rubbish
    worthless material that is to be disposed of
  150. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  151. sticking
    extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
  152. quest
    the act of searching for something
  153. Howard
    Queen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of adultery and executed (1520-1542)
  154. Williams
    English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)
  155. favourable
    encouraging or approving or pleasing
  156. calculate
    make a mathematical computation
  157. tycoon
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  158. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  159. county
    the largest administrative district within a state
  160. resign
    accept as inevitable
  161. strain
    exert much effort or energy
  162. knock
    deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
  163. modified
    changed in form or character
  164. electrical
    relating to or concerned with electricity
  165. classical
    of the most highly developed stage of an early civilization
  166. collect
    gather
  167. oligarch
    member of a small group that runs a country, business, etc.
  168. remark
    make or write a comment on
  169. well
    in a good or satisfactory manner or to a high standard
  170. coast
    the shore of a sea or ocean
  171. forecaster
    someone who makes predictions of the future
  172. Princeton
    a university in New Jersey
  173. Pope
    English poet and satirist (1688-1744)
  174. smog
    air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
  175. wipe
    rub with a circular motion
  176. install
    set up for use
  177. procedure
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  178. sacrifice
    the act of killing in order to appease a deity
  179. discover
    determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  180. addiction
    being dependent on something habit-forming
  181. capitalist
    of an economic system based on private ownership
  182. flee
    run away quickly
  183. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  184. personnel
    group of people willing to obey orders
  185. openness
    without obstructions to passage or view
  186. revolt
    rise up against an authority
  187. tumbling
    the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
  188. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  189. manufacture
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  190. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  191. resume
    take up or begin anew
  192. crush
    compress with force, out of natural shape or condition
  193. Cairo
    the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa
  194. intact
    undamaged in any way
  195. divisive
    causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
  196. unite
    join or combine
  197. Balkans
    the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
  198. policeman
    a member of a police force
  199. embarrassing
    causing to feel shame
  200. declare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
  201. dip
    immerse briefly into a liquid
  202. deputy
    a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
  203. Lebanese
    of or relating to or characteristic of Lebanon or its people
  204. guideline
    a rule that provides direction for appropriate behavior
  205. Lawrence
    a town in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas River
  206. echo
    the repetition of a sound from reflection of the sound waves
  207. adopt
    take into one's family
  208. risky
    involving risk or danger
  209. formation
    the act of establishing or creating something
  210. inspiration
    arousal of the mind to unusual activity or creativity
  211. matched
    going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities
  212. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  213. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
  214. slow
    not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
  215. challenger
    the contestant you hope to defeat
  216. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
  217. bargain
    an agreement between parties fixing obligations of each
  218. trust
    belief in the honesty and reliability of others
  219. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of a region
  220. identity
    the characteristics by which a thing or person is known
  221. haven
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  222. speaker
    someone who expresses in language
  223. pronounce
    speak or utter in a certain way
  224. mosque
    a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
  225. window
    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
  226. autocratic
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  227. eruption
    the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge
  228. homeland
    the country where you were born
  229. stomach
    enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
  230. competition
    the act of contending with others for rewards or resources
  231. discount
    an amount or percentage deducted
  232. display
    something intended to communicate a particular impression
  233. shame
    a painful feeling of embarrassment or inadequacy
  234. control
    power to direct or determine
  235. symptom
    a sensation associated with a particular disease
  236. smile
    a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up
  237. intelligent
    having the capacity for thought and reason to a high degree
  238. shocked
    struck with fear, dread, or surprise
  239. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  240. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  241. noise
    sound of any kind
  242. essence
    the choicest or most vital part of some idea or experience
  243. tournament
    a competition in which contestants play a series of games
  244. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  245. Quebec
    the largest province of Canada
  246. imply
    express or state indirectly
  247. senior
    advanced in years
  248. outspoken
    given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
  249. unionist
    a worker who belongs to a trade union
  250. host
    a person who invites guests to a social event
Created on Tue May 26 00:59:56 EDT 2015 (updated Tue May 26 01:36:32 EDT 2015)

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