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Class List 1-6
WSJ Reading Winter
57
Business
Not Applicable
11/13/2012

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Term
dig in
Definition
“Consistently demanded”
Encarta: Stubbornly maintain opinion
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paralysis
Definition
Stop or impairment of activity
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thorny
Definition
Full of difficulties, complexities, or controversial points
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tricky
Definition
Deceptive, uncertain, or difficult to deal with or handle
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ensnared
Definition
To trap or gain power over someone by dishonest or underhand means
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epic
Definition
Of unusual great size or extend
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bedevils
Definition
Cause or be a source of problems to someone or something
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on the clock
Definition
To be working and getting paid for it
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agile
Definition
The ability of an organization to sense a need for change and to respond efficiently and effectively to that change
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shake up
Definition
to make major changes in an organization or institution especially with the intention of improving or modernizing it
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800 pound gorilla
Definition
the biggest, most powerful group or company
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an old hand
Definition
a person who has long experience, especially in one place
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at the 11th hour
Definition
very late, at the very last minute
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bedevils
Definition
to cause problems
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beef up
Definition
to make something stronger or more effective
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bet long
Definition
to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, over an extended period of time
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big on
Definition
enthusiastic about something
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bring to the table
Definition
whatever you can possibly offer
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bulk
Definition
most of somehing
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carve out a niche
Definition
find a special market that you can control
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cheapskate
Definition
a person who is unwilling to spend money
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copycat
Definition
imitator; a person or thing that mimics another
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courtship
Definition
attention intended to win favor or establish an alliance
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cries foul
Definition
to say that something was unfair or illegal
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crop up
Definition
to appear unexpectedly
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curb
Definition
to control or limit something that is not wanted
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exodus
Definition
the movement of a lot of people from a place
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frenemies
Definition

one who pretends to be a friend but is actually an enemy

 

blend of friend and enemy

Term
froth
Definition
trivial, nothing of substance
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gathers steam
Definition
move or progress at increasing speed.
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it will never fly
Definition
it won't be successful
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last resort
Definition
a final recourse to achieve some end or settle a difficulty
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lump sum
Definition
total amount' a large sum of money paid at one time
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makeover
Definition
a set of changes that are intended to make a person or place more attractive; remodeling, renovation; restoration
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massive
Definition
very large in size, amount or number
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mulling
Definition
thinking carefully about something for a long time
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namesake
Definition
A person or thing named the same as another
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optimism
Definition
Hopefulness, confidence, a tendency to expect the best
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options
Definition
something that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice
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overhaul
Definition
Investigate thoroughly for revision (change)
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penny-pinching
Definition
unwilling to spend money; miserly, stingy
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pin down
Definition
identify something precisely, or force someone to decide something
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political exercise
Definition
an action or actions related to government intended to improve something or make something happen
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Proxy
Definition
the function or power of somebody authorized to act for another person
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put your cards on the table
Definition
be completely honest
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quell
Definition
put a stop to something
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rein in
Definition
to stop from going forward
Term
shake-up
Definition
A thorough change in a business, a department, etc.
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shouldered
Definition
to accept that you are responsible for something bad or difficult
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sleep on
Definition
postpone a decision to give it more thought
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snafu
Definition
a situation in which nothing happens as planned and everything goes wrong
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spurred
Definition
to urge or provoke; impel

German: spur = Anporn
impel = antreiben
urge = draengen, Drang
provoke = ausloesen, verursachen
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staved off
Definition
to stop something bad from happening, or to keep an unwanted situation or person away, usually temporarily
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tap
Definition
Give a position to someone
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tremblor
Definition
earthquake: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
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upfront
Definition
to pay beforehand; in advance; speaking or behaving in a way which makes intentions and beliefs clear
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wrap up
Definition
Enclose or cover something up
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