MW Chapter 9 - ENRON Flashcards
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1
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terrible; extremely bad
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disastrous (adj)
2
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a very sad event
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tragedy (n)
3
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worldwide
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global (adj)
4
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a statement showing a company’s profits, losses, assets, and debts
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balance sheet (n)
5
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cause to increase
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boost (v)
6
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connected
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linked (adj)
7
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not allowed
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forbidden (adj)
8
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recover; return to a better situation
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rebound (v)
9
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fall sharply; fail
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collapse (v)
10
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a group of investments (such as stocks and bonds)
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portfolio (n)
11
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result in
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lead to (phrasal verb)
12
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losing money
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in the red (adj)
13
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close to
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on the verge of (adj)
