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Question		Answer
DEVOUR start learning		to eat greedily or consume something (like information) quickly
HAZARD RISK start learning		a danger or the possibility that something bad will happen
CHURN OUT start learning		to produce large quantities of something mechanically or without much care, mass production
MAVERICK minded person who does not follow the crowd or rules, nonconformist start learning		an independent
CHARLATAN start learning		a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud.
LAUREATE start learning		a person who is honored with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement, honoree
PRECLUDE start learning		to prevent something from happening; to make impossible
PRIMEVAL start learning		relating to the earliest ages in the history of the world; based on primitive instinct, ancient
TO WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH start learning		to follow the rules or guidelines of something, comply with
CLOUDED JUDGEMENT start learning		an inability to think clearly or make rational decisions, confused, biased
IDENTIFY RISK EXPOSURE start learning		to determine how open or vulnerable a business or person is to potential loss
MITIGATE start learning		to make something bad less severe, serious, or painful, to weaken
CONTINGENCY PLANNING start learning		preparing for unexpected events or emergencies, plan b
HEDGING, TO HEDGE start learning		to protect oneself against financial loss or other adverse circumstances (often by counterbalancing bets), to insure
FORECAST start learning		to predict or estimate a future event or trend
IMPROBABLE start learning		unlikely
ESTIMATE start learning		roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of
COUNTER having the opposite of the desired effect. start learning		PRODUCTIVE
FACTOR IN start learning		to include something as a relevant element when making a decision, to consider, to take into account
RANDOMNESS start learning		the quality of lacking a pattern or principle of organization, unpredictability
UNDERESTIMATE start learning		to estimate something to be smaller or less important than it actually is, miscalculate
BLUFFERS start learning		people who try to deceive someone as to their abilities or intentions.
BLOCKBUSTER start learning		a thing of great power or size, in particular a movie or product that is a huge commercial success, hit, smash
CHANCE WOULD BE A FINE THING start learning		an ironic phrase used to say that something is very unlikely to happen, even though you wish it would, „if only”
THE CHANCES ARE – probably, it is very likely that... start learning		THE CHANCES ARE – probably, it is very likely that...
THEY COULDN’T STAND A CHANCE start learning		to have no possibility of success
IT’S THE LUCK OF THE DRAW start learning		the result depends on pure chance rather than skill.
MAYBE WE WILL STRIKE IT LUCKY start learning		to have good luck, especially unexpectedly or financially, hit the jackpot
IT’S ANYONE’S CALL start learning		the outcome is impossible to predict; it could go either way, uncertain
BONANZA start learning		a situation that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits.
PER CAPITA start learning		for each person; in relation to people taken individually, per person
EMBARGO start learning		an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
GLITCH start learning		sudden, usually temporary malfunction or fault of equipment, error, bug
TYCOON start learning		a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry.
STATUS QUO start learning		the existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues, current situation
IMBROGLIO start learning		an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation, mess
PUNDIT start learning		an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions to the public.
MOGUL start learning		an important or powerful person, especially in the motion picture or media industry.
PRO RATA start learning		proportional; assigned according to a calculated share.
TRADING FLOOR start learning		the area of an exchange (like a stock exchange) where buying and selling takes place.
WINNING STREAK start learning		a continuous period of success or wins, run of good luck
MAKE SOMEBODY TICK start learning		what motivates someone or makes them behave in a certain way.
OBSCURE start learning		not discovered or known about; uncertain, vague
TAP INTO start learning		to manage to use something in a way that brings good results, utilize
FEEDBACK LOOP start learning		a cycle where the output of a system is returned as input, often reinforcing the original effect, vicious/virtuous cycle
PROLONGED start learning		continuing for a long time or longer than usual, extended, lenghty

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