News 140104

Question 1

benign

Answer 1

Showing gentleness and mildness.
ex: THE past quarter of a century has seen several bursts of selling by the world’s governments, mostly but not always in benign market conditions.

Question 2

divest

Answer 2

To free of; rid
ex: Those in the OECD, a rich-country club, divested plenty of stuff in the 20 years before the global financial crisis.

Question 3

rusting

Answer 3

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The movement gathered pace after 1991, when eastern Europe put thousands of rusting state-owned enterprises (SOEs) on the block

Question 4

on the block

Answer 4

on sale at auction; on the auction block.
ex: The movement gathered pace after 1991, when eastern Europe put thousands of rusting state-owned enterprises (SOEs) on the block

Question 5

buoyant

Answer 5

The term used to describe a commodities market where the prices generally rise with ease when there are considerable signals of strength.
ex: A second wave came in the mid-2000s, as European economies sought to cash in on buoyant markets.

Question 6

affluent

Answer 6

(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.
“the affluent societies of the western world”

Question 7

inception

Answer 7

ex: the blog has attracted over 90 million page views and 100K subscribers since its inception in the summer of 2006

Question 8

rut

Answer 8

a habit or pattern of behavior that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change.
“the administration was stuck in a rut and was losing its direction”
synonyms: boring routine, humdrum existence, habit, dead end
“he was stuck in a rut”

Question 9

accommodating

Answer 9

fitting in with someone’s wishes or demands in a helpful way

“you will be too accommodating to the views of the other side”

Question 10

siren

Answer 10

a device that makes a loud prolonged signal or warning sound.
“ambulance sirens”

Question 11

inhibit

Answer 11

hinder, restrain, or prevent

“a bottom line also inhibits imagination”

Question 12

agony

Answer 12

extreme physical or mental suffering.

“You may not be appreciating the full agony of a lawsuit, a contested divorce, a strike, an arms race, or a war.”

Question 13

revoke

Answer 13

officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise).
"To get them to take your concerns seriously, you may have to file suit seeking to have their construction permit revoked."

Question 14

unequivocal

Answer 14

leaving no doubt; unambiguous.

“While you try to discuss interests, they may state their position in unequivocal terms.”