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General Vocab That Everyone Should Know
Economy, Politics, Everyday use
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General Vocab
Undergraduate 1
06/11/2012

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Term
Counterproductive
Definition
undermining, biased, harmful
Term
Peg 
Definition
Attach
Term
Cryptic 
Definition
Secretive
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girdle
Definition
corset, undergarmet
Term
antagonize
Definition

cause problem, oppose

 
Term
competent
Definition
able
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rendezvous
Definition

bind date, get together, meeting

 
Term

 

condescending 

Definition
patronizing attitude or behavior
Term
boon 
Definition
advantage
Term
besieging 
Definition

surrounder, assault

  1. Surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to.
  2. Crowd around oppressively; surround and harass: "she spent the whole day besieged by newsmen".
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impede 
Definition

- bar, block, hinder

Delay or prevent (someone or something)

Term
chasm
Definition
gap, abyss
Term
dissertation 
Definition
scholarly thesis, critique, 
Term
obliterated
Definition
Destroy utterly; wipe out.
Term
levity
Definition

funniness, silliness

“I find your attempted levity inappropriate, Kate."
Term
commemorate 
Definition

honor

"You stood me up, you sonovabitch. If I made it through this in one piece, I’d need some sort of

medal to commemorate it."

Term
besmirched
Definition
dishonor, taint
Term
forthcoming
Definition

Planned for or about to happen in the near future: "the forthcoming baseball season"



Term
self-preservation
Definition
protection of oneself from harm or destruction.
Term

detriment 

 
Definition

 disadvantage

The state of being harmed or damaged.

 
Term
crony 
Definition
buddy, a close friend
Term
lobbying 
Definition
seek to influence
Term
derivative
Definition
not original(derived from - a form taht has undergone derivation from another)
Term
endemic
Definition
natural to or characteristic of a specific place. 
Term
conservative
Definition

holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change 

 
Term
corny capitalism
Definition

an economy in which success in busniess depends on close relationships between busniess ppl nd governemt officials.

 

exhibited by favoritism in the distribution of legal permits, gov grans, tax breaks etc.

Term

opaque 

[oh-peyk]

Definition

hard to understand, cloudy, not reflecting light

 
Term
hedge 
Definition

to avoid commitment/ prevent complete loss of a bet by betting an additional amount against original bet or modifying a position so as to permit withdrawal.

 
Term
implicit 
Definition
unquestionig, implicit trust,
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subsidy
Definition
a sum paid, often in accordance with a treaty, by one government to another to secure some service in return. 
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