Final Terms Flashcards

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abroad

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in or to a foreign country or countries: famous at home and abroad.
2.
in or to another continent

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2
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Advance a cause

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To push for a cause

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3
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Advocate

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to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly:

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4
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Allocate

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to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot:

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5
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Altar

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to change

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6
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Annex

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To make part of

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7
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Arbitrate

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To settle a dispute

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8
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Assimilate peoples

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To bring together many people

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9
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Bankruptcy

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At the end of ones resources

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10
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Bias

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A particular inclination towards something

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11
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Collective Barganing

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is a process of negotiations between employers and the representatives of a unit of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions.

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12
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Compelling Reason

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A compelling reason to buy something

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13
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Consumer Goods

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goods that are ready for consumption in satisfaction of human wants, as clothing or food, and are not utilized in any further production ( contrasted with capital goods).

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14
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Cooperatives

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a jointly owned enterprise engaging in the production or distribution of goods or the supplying of services, operated by its members for their mutual benefit, typically organized by consumers or farmers.

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15
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Crop Rotation

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the system of varying successive crops in a definite order on the same ground, especially to avoid depleting the soil and to control weeds, diseases, and pests

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16
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Cut Throat

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cut one’s own throat, to bring about one’s own ruin: He cut his own throat by being nasty to the boss.

17
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Down Payment

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an initial amount paid at the time of purchase, in installment buying, time sales, etc.

18
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Durable Goods

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goods, as household appliances, machinery, or sports equipment, that are not consumed or destroyed in use and can be used for a period of time, usually three or more years.

19
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Earnest

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serious in intention, purpose, or effort

20
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Entangling

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to involve in difficulties.

21
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Evil Hun s

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invades all good in mankind

22
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Feeble

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weak

23
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Fostering Efficiency

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Become more efficient

24
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Get Rich Quick Scheme

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A way to become rich very quickly

25
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ghetto

A

slum

26
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Goods Surplus

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an excess of goods

27
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Government Injunction

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a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.

28
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Gross Income

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total revenue received before any deductions or allowances, as for rent, cost of goods sold, taxes, etc.

29
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Hasten

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To accelerate

30
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Heir to the Throne

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A person who would inherit somethin g

31
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Horizontal Consolidation

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Horizontal consolidation occurs when firms offering similar products combine through mergers and acquisition.

32
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Immoral

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violating morality

33
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Infer

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To predict

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