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13 Cards in this Set
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to ensue
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verb. To happen or occur afterward or as a result. Example: When the two laywers spoke, a battle of wits ensued.
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a bubble
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noun. An inflated speculation, especially if fraudulent. Example: The real estate bubble burst, bringing the whole economy down.
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bankruptcy
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noun. The state of being or becoming insolvent (bankrupt). Utter ruin, failure, depletion or the like. Example: After losing his job, he was forced to file for bankruptcy.
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excess
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noun. The fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree, the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another, an extreme or excessive amount or degree. Example: American politics is characterized by an excess of ideological thinking. Example: He owed debts in excess of
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to plunge
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verb. To descend abruptly or precipitously. Example: In 1929, the market plunged, and there was no end in sight.
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to gain momentum
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collocation. Example: Support for such a law is gaining momentum in the US.
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despite
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preposition. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH "IN SPITE OF," WITH "DESPITE" THERE IS NO "OF." Example: Despite much opposition, the proposition passed.
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to owe
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verb. To be under obligation to pay or repay. To be in debted to as the cause or source of. Example: He owes his fame to good fortune. Example: You owe me
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to rebound
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verb. To bound or spring back, to bounce back, to recover. Example: As the economy rebounded from the crisis, lending and borrowing slowly increased.
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to deal with
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phrasal verb. To cope with or handle. Example: I had to deal with the problem immediately.
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to emerge
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verb. To come forth into view or notice, to rise from water or another liquid, to come up or arise, to come into existence or develop. Example: It's an emerging problem that should be dealt with immediately.
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to forecast
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verb. To calculate or predict some future event or condition, usually as a result of study or analysis of available data. To indicate as likely to occur. To serve as a forecast of, to presage. Example: A meteorologist forecasts the weather. Example: Such events may forecast peace.
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to some extent
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phrase. "Extent" is a noun meaning the point, degree or limit to which something extends. Example: To some extent, the problem is a demographic one.
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