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Words of the News - October 2011

Word List with 17 words
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volatile
Tending to fluctuate sharply and regularly.
withdrawal
The act of recalling or removing, as in troops from foreign wars.
kibosh
To put an end to; squelch; check.
underwater
The condition when a house is worth less than the value negotiated at the time the mortgage was signed.
temblor
A tremor; earthquake.
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Robin Hood tax
A proposal to tax the wealthiest 1%.
bellicose
Inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; pugnacious.
Eurozone
The group of countries who use the Euro as their currency: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.
solidarity
Union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes.
flat tax
A system of taxation in which one rate is applied, regardless of income, and no deductions or exemptions are allowed.
equity
The monetary value of a property or business beyond any amounts owed on it in mortgages, claims, liens, etc.
austerity
Strict economic practices.
Waldorf
A pedagogical approach that focuses on imagination in learning, founded by Rudolf Steiner in 1919.
electability
Capable of, or having a reasonable chance of, being elected as to public office.
moderate
Keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense.
Congressional district
One of a fixed number of districts into which a state is divided, each district electing one member to the national House of Representatives.
brouhaha
Excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event; hullabaloo.

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