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boom and bust

a cycle of rapid growth followed by sudden decline

predisposition

a natural tendency or inclination toward something

temperament

a person’s natural character, especially their emotional tendencies

partiality

have a … for -> to have a special liking or preference for something

inclination

a natural tendency or feeling that makes you want to do something

disparity

a great difference or inequality between things

such-and-such

used to refer to something unspecified or not important to mention exactly

kick the habit

to stop doing something addictive or habitual, especially something bad

interpolate

to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter

inundate

overwhelm

incurring

to experience something unpleasant as a result of your actions

imp

(v) to equip with wings; (n) a mischievous child

unanimity

having the agreement and consent of all

symbiosis

a cooperative relationship

palpable

so strong or obvious that it can almost be felt

patent

open to public inspection

allude to

to speak of or mention (something or someone) in an indirect way

abide by

to accept or conform to without objection

make off with

to take away

run-down

worn-out, exhausted

be off the peg

not made especially to fit a particular person or suit a situation

in black and white

in a way that involves a simple choice between two opposite things

olive branch

a gesture of peace, reconciliation

a state of siege

an emergency legal condition where constitutional rights are suspended, granting military authorities control to manage severe public threats, such as rebellion or invasion

dismay

to cause to lose courage or resolution (as because of alarm or fear)

disconcerting

to throw into confusion

discordant

being at variance; disagreeing

brown study

a state of serious absorption or abstraction

join the dole queue

to become unemployed in a particular place at a particular time

blazing row

a very loud, heated, and intense argument or quarrel, often occurring between people close to one another

a bull in a china shop

behaving recklessly and clumsily in a place or situation where one is likely to cause damage or injury

clamp-down

to stop or limit an activity or the people doing it

far-reaching

having important and widely applicable effects or implications

transgress

to go beyond a boundary or limit

authoritarian

of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority

heinous

hatefully or shockingly evil

jargon

the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group

trepidation

a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation

bring the house down

to win the enthusiastic approval of the audience

rife with sth

having a large amount of

be here to stay

likely to last or be present for a long time

do with sth

to make good use of

fall in with

to concur with

hold out for

to refuse to accept or agree to something in order to get sth

keep to sth

to stay in/to limit oneself to

make for sth

to go toward (a place) quickly

lament

to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively

deterrent

serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit

impairment

diminishment or loss of function or ability

like it or lump it

to accept or allow something unpleasant or unwanted

put/place someone at a disadvantage

to make it harder for someone to succeed

entail

to have (something) as a necessary part, accompaniment, or result

still going strong

healthy even though the person is old or has been ill

bring down a peg or two

to humble someone who is behaving arrogantly, pridefully, or overconfidently

reprimand

a severe or formal reproof

deter from

to prevent or discourage someone or a group from doing something

be caught short

to suddenly and unexpectedly need to go to the toilet

marshalling

to bring together and order in an appropriate or effective way

juxtaposition

the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect

clash

to come into conflict

degenerate into

to deteriorate, worsen, or decline from a higher, better state into a lower, poorer, or more chaotic condition

withholds

to hold back from action

exile

to banish or expel from one's own country or home

suburbanite

a dweller in the suburbs

heed

to pay attention

end-of-the-millennium

relating to the very end of a thousand-year period, especially around the year 2000

seminar

a meeting for giving and discussing information

put down to

to say or think that (something) happened because of (something)

may well

very likely