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