Random Walk Down Wall Street Flashcards
Craze for smth
fitness craze
frenzy of activity, Fashion, vogue for (voʊɡ), мания, повальное увлечение (kreɪz)
succinct
concise (kənˈsaɪs), краткий (səkˈsɪŋkt)
He hurled a brick through the window
throw smth violently (hɜːrl)
obfuscate
obscure, make difficult to understand (ˈɑːbfʌskeɪt)
blunder
stupid or careless mistake (ˈblʌndər)
fiendishly clever/complicated
very; extremely, nefarious (nɪˈferiəs), cruel, wicked (ˈfiːndɪʃ)
under the aegis of somebody/something
with the protection or support of a particular organization or person (ˈiːdʒɪs)
a disciple of Keynes
follower (dɪˈsaɪpl)
toil many weary hours in office
men toiled for years at building the pyramid
strive, grind усиленно трудиться много утомительных часов
stroll down the street
walk, roam, wander (stroʊl)
a frenzy of activity/excitement/violence
craze, mania (ˈfrenzi)
fickle crowd, weather
Changeable, volatile, capricious (ˈfɪkl)
tumble down
to fall suddenly and in a dramatic way
staid old England
boring, old-fashioned (steɪd)
watch with chagrin
To her chagrin, neither of her sons became doctors
Disappointment, dismay, annoyance (ʃəˈɡrɪn)
shopping/spending spree
binge, активность (spriː)
confer with his colleagues
discuss (kənˈfɜːr)
confer something (on/upon somebody)
give somebody an award or right (kənˈfɜːr)
She was indicted on charges of embezzlement
peculations, pilfer, fraud, растрата, хищение (ɪmˈbezlmənt)
She was indicted for peculation
embezzlement, graft, pilfer, fraud, растрата, хищение
Avaricious speculators
ravenous (ˈrævənəs), greedy, rapacious (rəˈpeɪʃəs), voracious (vəˈreɪʃəs) (ˌævəˈrɪʃəs)
What’s for lunch? I’m absolutely ravenous
starving, greedy, rapacious (rəˈpeɪʃəs), voracious (vəˈreɪʃəs), avaricious (ˌævəˈrɪʃəs), (ˈrævənəs)
Life is often likened to a journey
compare with (ˈlaɪkən)
Crimes allegedly committed during the war
purportedly (pərˈpɔːrtɪdli), supposedly (səˈpoʊzɪdli), будто бы, якобы (əˈledʒɪdli)
veritable theatre of absurd
actual (ˈverɪtəbl)
a call option confers on the holder the right to buy
give a right, provide, grant, bestow on (bɪˈstoʊ)
I have no apt answer
Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths
suitable or appropriate
prone, inclined (æpt)
Rational arguments no longer hold sway
Rebel forces still hold sway in the country
to have great influence;
control, dominate (sweɪ)
The change of management ushered in fresh ideas
new tax regime will also usher in changes
herald, greet, initiate (ˈʌʃər)
She felt daunted by the task ahead
The prospect of going in a helicopter daunts me
intimidate, hector, terrify (dɔːnt)
She honed her debating skills at college
It was a finely honed piece of writing
sharpen, master, improve (hoʊn)
exhortation
urging, encouragement, призыв (ˌeɡzɔːrˈteɪʃn)
unwary investors
The stock market is full of traps for the unwary
heedless, careless, credulous (ʌnˈweri)
the British were ripe for change
ripe for revolution
ready (raɪp)
He abetted the thief in robbing the bank
incite, instigate, provoke, help in wrongdoing (əˈbet)
binge eating
I had a shopping binge
to go on a binge
spree
Singapore is preparing for the deluge of passengers
flood, inundation, torrent (ˈtɔːrənt), avalanche
barrage (bəˈrɑːʒ) (ˈdeljuːdʒ)
