Volatility Kills - Vocabulary

rioting (N)

The government is afraid of further serious rioting today.

noisy, violent, and uncontrolled behaviour by a group of people in a public place, often as a protest

turning point (N)

The organization called the new regulations a turning point in the campaign against smoking.

the time at which a situation starts to change in an important way

overriding (ADJ)

The government's overriding concern is to reduce inflation.

more important than anything else

upswing (N)·

Many analysts are predicting an upswing in the economy.

an increase or improvement

relegate (V)

She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.

to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position

volatility (N)

the volatility of the political situation

the quality or state of being likely to change suddenly, especially by becoming worse

volatility (N)

The higher the vapour pressure of a liquid at a given temperature, the higher the volatility.

the quality of changing easily into a gas

linger (V)

After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors.

to take a long time to leave or disappear

prerequisite (N)

Public support is a prerequisite for/to the success of this project.

They had to agree to certain conditions as a prerequisite of being lent the money.

something that must exist or happen before something else can exist or happen

crash (V)

They lost a lot of money in the Stock Market crash.

a sudden large fall in the value of a country's businesses

spur (V)

Spurred (on) by her early success, she went on to write four more novels in rapid succession.

to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster

fundamentals (N)

fundamentals of It's important for children to be taught the fundamentals of science.

the main or most important rules or parts

endow (V)

The state of Michigan has endowed three institutes to do research for industry.

to give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college, hospital, etc. or to provide an income for it

corruption (N)·

expose corruption The film is about a young police officer and his struggle to expose corruption in the force.

illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power

incisive (ADJ)

incisive questions/comments

expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important

adopt (V)

Dr Kennedy has been adopted as the party's candidate for South Cambridge

to choose someone or something or take something as your own

formulate (V)

to formulate a new plan

to develop all the details of a plan for doing something

revamp (V)

We revamped the management system, but the business is doing no better than it was before.

to change or arrange something again, in order to improve it

apportion (V)

When we know how much is profit, then we can apportion the money among/between us.

The investigation into the air crash would inevitably apportion blame to certain members of the crew.

to give or share out something, especially blame or money, among several people or things

instance (N)

Can you tell us a little about your background? For instance (= As an example), where were you born?

a particular situation, event, or fact

collier (N)

a person who works in a mine removing coal from the ground

governance (N)

corporate governance We aim to promote and maintain the highest standards of directorship and corporate governance.

the way that organizations or countries are managed at the highest level, and the systems for doing this

bonanza (N)

The rise in house prices meant that those who were selling enjoyed a bonanza.

a situation from which large profits are made

revenue (N)

Taxes provide most of the government's revenue

the income that a government or company receives regularly

institute (N)

the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

an organization where people do a particular type of scientific, educational, or social work, or the buildings that it uses

institute (V)

These are some of the safety guidelines we’ve instituted in our hotels

to put into effect; cause to be used

bolster (V)

She tried to bolster my confidence/morale (= encourage me and make me feel stronger) by telling me that I had a special talent.

to support or improve something or make it stronger

auctions (N)

They're holding an auction of jewellery on Thursday.

a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most

bribe (V)

He bribed immigration officials and entered the country illegally.

to try to make someone do something for you by giving them money, presents, or something else that they want

the right

He's a man of the far (= extreme) right.

political parties or people that have traditional opinions, and that believe in low taxes, property, and industry being privately owned, and less help for the poor:

the Treasury

the government department, in the UK and some other countries, that is responsible for financial matters such as spending and tax

multinational (ADJ)

The UN has sent a multinational peace-keeping force.

involving several different countries, or (of a business) producing and selling goods in several different countries

undercut (V)

undercut someone by something They claim to undercut their competitors by at least five percent.

to charge less than a competito