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1
Q

rise suddenly and quickly (+SYN)

A

soar (rocket)

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2
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a large and sudden increase in the amount or value

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surge

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3
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an improvement or increase (+OPP)

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gain (loss)

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4
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a sudden or significant increase in the
level or amount (+OPP)

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hike (cut)

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5
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become stronger (+OPP)

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strengthen (weaken)

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6
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increase in value after a period when it has fallen (+2 SYN)

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rally (recover back, bounce back)

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7
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confident, successful, and staying at a high level (+SYN)

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buoyant (healthy)

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8
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buy sth quickly, usually while it is cheap or available

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snap sth up

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9
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fall suddenly and quickly (+SYN)

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plummet (plunge)

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10
Q

fall by a large amount (OPP)

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slump ([economic] boom)

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11
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reduce sth by a large amount

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slash sth

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12
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remove sth from sth. quickly and
completely

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wipe sth off

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13
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a state of great confusion

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turmoil

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14
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likely to change suddenly (+NOUN)

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volatile (volatility)

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15
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a lot of sudden change (+ADJ)

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turbulence (turbulent)

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16
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a person who buys land, shares in order to make a profit (+VERB)

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investor (invest)

17
Q

saying two different and opposing things (+SYN)

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contradictory (conflicting)

18
Q

company shares which do not pay a fixed rate of interest

A

equities

19
Q

support or form the basis of sth

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underpin sth

20
Q

connected with a large business company

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corporate

21
Q

the responsibility of having to pay back a lot of money

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debt burden

22
Q

the total profit or income you get from a business or investment

A

yield

23
Q

the true amount or level of sth is

A

underlying

24
Q

the probable future for sth.

A

outlook

25
Q

a temporary and fragile situation caused by a rapid increase
in sth

A

bubble

26
Q

there is gradually less and less of it

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dry up

27
Q

cause sth to happen

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trigger sth

28
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sullering from strain

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under pressure

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