Englisch 4

Englisch 4

Englisch 4

Matthias Oswald

Matthias Oswald

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Language English
Category English
Level University
Created / Updated 25.05.2012 / 25.05.2012
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seismic

of enormous proportions or effect

stranded

left isolated or abandoned with no way out

skewed

not straight or unbalanced

tainted

not pure or contaminated by influence or effect

abject poverty

disgraceful conditions of poverty filled with hopelessness

bad faith

intention to act in a harmful way

high water mark

a maximum recorded level or value

hand over fist

making money extremely fast

jewel centre of the world

financial centre

light touch regulation

a policy of deregulating financial dealings and transactions

to their own ends

do something to achieve one’s own interests or goals

to prove (disastrous)

to result in the end as

the city the

the financial and commercial institutions in the City of London

seize up stop

stop working or operating

sew seeds estab

establish the foundations of future actions

sub prime mortgages

mortgages sold to property buyers of a low income

assume

accept as true without requesting proof. Noun: assumption Adj: assumable/assumed

convince

cause to believe firmly in the truth of something. Adj: convincing

display

place (something) noticeably so that it may readily be seen

dispatch

send off to a destination or for a purpose

err

be mistaken or incorrect . E.g. the judge erred in his decision to fine

feeds

business: supplies material; act of channeling or routing

perceive

become aware or conscious of, e.g. we perceived the changing nature

annoy

irritate, vex, make angry/cross. Noun: annoyance Adj: annoyed

evolve

develop, gradually change or mature over time

consequences

a result or effect, e.g. unemployment is a consequence of times of recession

distraction

a thing that diverts someone's attention. E.g. In our maths lessons, Tony’s jokes were a welcome distraction. Verb: distract Adj: distractive

e-tailing

electronic retailing, selling of commercial products via the Internet

effort

1) attempt, e.g. they made an effort to work together 2) energy/exertion, e.g. the job requires little effort 3) achievement, e.g. his score in the test was a great effort

framework

an essential supporting or underlying structure

oversight

1) An unintentional failure to notice or do something, 2) carelessness e.g. the mistake was due to oversight

repercussions

negative indirect results of an event or action. E.g. the decline of car sales has had repercussions on suppliers of parts.

warehouse

a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored

banner

an advertisement on a website in the form of bar, column, or box

billing

The process of sending invoices to customers for goods or services

cookie

a packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser and used to identify the user or track their access to the server.

extent

the degree to which something is the case. E.g. What’s the extent of damage to the industry?

hassle

irritating inconvenience. E.g. It’s a hassle driving to work during the rush hour.

outcomes

end results, consequences

shipping

the transport of goods by sea or other means