vocab zorbi Flashcards
Ambit (noun) – Scope
range
Spur (verb) – Stimulate
motivate
Demerit goods (noun) – Goods considered harmful to society and individuals
often subject to taxes or
Resist (verb) – Oppose
withstand
Wind down (phrasal verb) – Slow down
decrease
Rake (in) (verb) – Earn
make
Levy (on) (noun) – Tax
duty
Rationalise (verb) – Streamline
reorganize
Retrieve (verb) – Recover
regain
Discretionary consumption (noun) – Spending on non-essential items or services
based on individual choice or
Cutback (noun) – Reduction
decrease
Input tax credit (noun) – A credit that a business can claim for the tax paid on its purchases
which can
Evasion (noun) – Avoidance
dodging
Tightening the screw (phrase) – Applying more pressure or control
making things stricter or more difficult
Stem (from) (verb) – Originate
derive
Settle (verb) – Resolve
conclude
Build on (phrasal verb) – Develop
expand
Overshoot (verb) – Exceed
surpass
New normal (phrase) – A previously unfamiliar situation that has become standard
typical
Establish (verb) – Set up
start
Uptick (noun) – Increase
rise
Mark (verb) – Denote
indicate
Compliance (noun) – Conformity
adherence
Aid (verb) – Assist
help
for example; GST
VAT
Rollout (noun) – Launch
introduction
Tally (noun) – Total
sum
Undertake (verb) – Carry out
perform
Robust (adjective) – Strong
sturdy
Yield (verb) – Produce
generate
Front (noun) – Aspect
side
Overhaul (noun) – recondition
renovate
Window (noun) – Opportunity
opening
Trajectory (noun) – Path
course
Sign up (phrasal verb) – commit oneself to a period of employment
education
Concede (verb) – Admit
acknowledge
In place (phrase) – Established
set up
Peril (noun) – Danger
risk
A tall ask/order (phrase) – Difficult task
challenging request
Choppy waters (phrase) – Turbulent times
difficult situations
Sideline (verb) – Marginalize
overlook
Status quo (noun) – Current state
existing condition
Confrontation (noun) – Conflict
clash
Debt-laden (adjective) – Burdened with debt
heavily indebted
Magic bullet (noun) – Perfect solution
cure-all
Bailout (noun) – Financial aid
rescue package
Woes (noun) – Troubles
problems
Alliance (noun) – Coalition
union
Contested (adjective) – Disputed
challenged
Rig (in) (verb) – Manipulate
fix
Topple (verb) – Overthrow
oust
Coalition (noun) – Alliance
partnership
Manoeuvre (noun) – Strategy
tactic
Spring (verb) – Emerge
arise
End up (phrasal verb) – Conclude
finish
Bloc (noun) – Alliance
coalition
Back (verb) – Support
endorse
Military-backed (adjective) – Supported by armed forces
army-supported
Pit against (phrase) – Set against
matchup
Bar (verb) – Prohibit
exclude
Level playing field (phrase) – Equal opportunity
fair competition
Compound (verb) – Intensify
worsen
Steer clear of (phrase) – Avoid
evade
Variegated (adjective) – Diverse
varied
Dignitary (noun) – High-ranking official
notable
Outreach (noun) – Extension
expansion
Contingent (noun) – Group
delegation
Lofty (adjective) – High
elevated
Prospective (adjective) – Potential
future
Vague (adjective) – Indistinct
unclear
Deal with (phrasal verb) – Handle
manage
Evident (adjective) – Obvious
apparent
Rampant (adjective) – Uncontrolled
widespread
Curb (noun) – Restraint
check
Arbitrary (adjective) – Random
capricious
X factor (noun) – a special quality
especially one that is essential for success and is difficult
Be left to the mercy of something (phrase)– Be vulnerable to
be exposed to
Overlook (verb) – Ignore
disregard
On the eve of (phrase) – Just before
on the verge of
Revamping (noun) – Overhaul
renovation
Penury (noun) – Poverty
destitution
On the edge of (phrase) – On the brink of
on the verge of
Unsustainable (adjective) – Unmaintainable
unviable
Subsistence farmer (noun) – a farmer who consumes most of the produce he or she grows
leaving little or
Bypass (verb) – Avoid
evade
Bedrock (noun) – Foundation
base
Procurement (noun) – Acquisition
purchasing
Lay seize (phrase) – Occupy
take control of
Resolute (adjective) – Determined
firm
Unlikely (adjective) – Improbable
doubtful
Code (noun) – Regulation
rule
Repeal (noun) – Revocation
cancellation
Strike (noun) – Walkout
stoppage
Call for (phrasal verb) – Demand
require
Acquisition (noun) – Procurement
purchase
Up in arms (phrase) – Angry
outraged
Strand (noun) – Element
aspect
Splinter (noun) – Fragment
shard
Spearhead (verb) – Lead
head
Call off (phrasal verb) – Cancel
abort
Debt waiver (noun) – Debt forgiveness
debt relief
Marching (noun) – Advance
progression
Assemble (verb) – Gather
congregate
Grievance (noun) – Complaint
objection
Address (verb) – Tackle
deal with
Consensus (noun) – Agreement
concord
Breach (verb) – Break or violate a rule
agreement
In the aftermath of (phrase) – Following
as a consequence of
Countermeasure (noun) – Response
reaction
Remittance (noun) – Payment
transfer
Boycott (verb) – Shun
avoid
Interlocutor (noun) – Conversationalist
dialogist
Heft (noun) – Weight
significance
At stake (phrase) – At risk
in jeopardy
Sparring (noun) – Fighting
boxing
Rhetoric (noun) – Eloquence
oratory
Employ (verb) – Use
utilize
Attributable (adjective) – Ascribable
assignable
Bring about (phrasal verb) – Cause
effect
It is to someone’s credit (phrase) – Deserving praise
commendable
Conviction (noun) – Guilt
judgment
Uphold (verb) – Maintain
support
Imprisonment (noun) – Incarceration
confinement
Espionage (noun) – Spying
intelligence gathering
Accuse (of) (verb) – Charge
indict
Sparse (adjective) – Scarce
limited
Brinkmanship (noun) – the activity
especially in politics
that if you do not get it
you will do something dangerous
Diplomacy (noun) Negotiation
tact
Homeward bound (phrase) – Returning home
heading home
Syno: Swallow up
submerge
