160-200

stockholder

sb who owns shares

toss

to throw lightly and carelessly

outgoings

financial expenses

cleanse

to clean thoroughly

strike

to cause sb to have a feeling or idea abt sth

commend

to praise

assert

to make others recognise sth by believing firmly and confdently

electrify

to make sb feel excited

mischief

behaviour which does slight dmg but is not intended to do serious harm

convey

to communicate sth to sb

corporate

relating to a business or company

run-down

in very poor condition

will

a legal document in which sb states what should be done with their money and property after their death

cellular phone

mobile phone

prospective

future or possible

turmoil

a state of confusion, disorder

tumble

to decrease rapidly in value or amount

dignified

worthy of respect due to calmness seriousness grace and control

encroachment

intrusion on the rights, property etc of another person

fad

a fashion/interest not going to last

technophobe

sb who is afraid of new developments in technology and tries to avoid using new inventions

off the hook

not put back correctly

notion

a belief an idea

appalling

so bad or unpleasant that it’s schocking

retain

to keep sth

in succession

following one after the other in a row

revelation

sth which is made known especially sth surprising

smash into sth

to go, drive or hit forcefully against sth solid to crash into sth

render

to cause sb to be in a particular state

pen

to write

missive

a letter which is official long or humorous

scribe

a person who made copies of documents before printing was invented

cite

to quote sth to mention sth as an example

epistolatory

written in the form of letters

tuition

instruction esp of individuals or small groups

bureaucracy

all the official rules and procedures of an organisation especially complicated and time-consuming ones

purist

a person who is against any new customs, traditionalist

drop

to omit sb or sth

indispensable

absolutely essential

tremendously

extremely

pivotal

central and important

premise

a statement or idea on which sth is based

act upon

to take action as a result of sth

jargon

technical words and expressions used by particular groups of people and hard to understand

state form

an official document containing questions and spaces for answer

overhaul

a complete examination with necessary changes

civil service minister

the minister responsible for the various government departments and emplyees

abbreviation

a shortened form of a word