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The document provides vocabulary terms and definitions related to economics and philosophy. It includes definitions for terms like "firsthand", "unmistakably", "rampant", "rife", and "meek". It also references important economists and their works, such as Adam Smith and his seminal book "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations".

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Imp Vocab Week Vi

The document provides vocabulary terms and definitions related to economics and philosophy. It includes definitions for terms like "firsthand", "unmistakably", "rampant", "rife", and "meek". It also references important economists and their works, such as Adam Smith and his seminal book "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations".

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IMP VOCAB WEEK VI

 firsthand
 adverb
 UK
 /ˌfɜːstˈhænd/ US
 /ˌfɝːstˈhænd/

 If you experience something firsthand, you
experience it yourself:
 Most of the older reporters have experienced war
firsthand.
 His paper provides a first-hand account of his work.

 I read the other day a first-hand account by a man who


has been in there for months.
 unmistakably
 adverb
 UK
 /ˌʌn.mɪˈsteɪ.kə.bli/ US
 /ˌʌn.mɪˈsteɪ.kə.bli/

 in a way that is very easy to see and not likely to be confused with
something else:
 The discussions are unmistakably going in the wrong direction.
 She had an air of chic that was unmistakably French.
 Seeunmistakable
 More examplesYou could tell from looking at her that she was
unmistakably the girl's mother.
 He found what was unmistakably a large fossil.
 Her mission was unmistakably clear.
 rampant
 adjective
 UK
 /ˈræm.pənt/ US
 /ˈræm.pənt/
 rampant adjective (INCREASING)

 (of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled
way:
 rampant corruption
 Rampant inflation means that our wage increases soon become worth
nothing.
 He said that he had encountered rampant prejudice in his attempts to
get a job.
 Disease is rampant in the overcrowded city.
 rife
 adjective [ after verb ]
 formal
 UK
 /raɪf/ US
 /raɪf/

 If something unpleasant is rife, it is very common or happens a
lot:
 Dysentery and malaria are rife in the refugee camps.
 rife with sth

 full of something unpleasant:
 The office was rife with rumours.
 meek
 adjective
 UK
 /miːk/ US
 /miːk/

 quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or express your
opinions in a forceful way:
 She seemed so very meek and mild.
 «Fleecing the meek»
 quackery
 noun [ U ]
 disapproving
 UK
 /ˈkwæk.ər.i/ US
 /ˈkwæk.ɚ.i/

 medical methods that do not work and are only intended
to make money
 charlatan
 noun [ C ]
 disapproving
 UK
 /ˈʃɑː.lə.tən/ US
 /ˈʃɑːr.lə.t̬ ən/

 a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that
they do not have, especially in medicine
 efficacious
 adjective
 UK
 /ˌef.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ US
 /ˌef.əˈkeɪ.ʃəs/

 formalable to produce the intended result
 Synonymeffective (SUCCESSFUL)
 dire
 adjective
 UK
 /daɪər/ US
 /daɪr/

 very serious or extreme:
 These people are in dire need of help.
 He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent.
 This decision will have dire consequences for local people.
 «get on the bandwagon»
 To become involved in an activity that has gained
popularity recently.
 dismal
 adjective
 UK
 /ˈdɪz.məl/ US
 /ˈdɪz.məl/

 sad and without hope:
 a dismal expression

 informalvery bad:
 The acting was dismal, wasn't it?
 What dismal weather!
 render
 verb [ T ]
 UK
 /ˈren.dər/ US
 /ˈren.dɚ/
 render verb [T] (CAUSE)

 C2 formalto cause someone or something to be in a particular state:
 [ + adj ] His rudeness rendered me speechless.
 New technology has rendered my old computer obsolete.
 grueling
 adjective
 US (also mainly UK gruelling)
 US
 /ˈɡruː.ə.lɪŋ/ UK
 /ˈɡruː.ə.lɪŋ/

 extremely tiring and difficult, and demanding great effort and determination
:
 Runners are taking part in a grueling 100-mile race in the mountains above Los
Angeles.
 He eventually won the match after five grueling sets.
 ephemeral
 adjective
 UK
 /ɪˈfem.ər.əl/ US
 /ɪˈfem.ɚ.əl/

 lasting for only a short time:
 Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral.
 «the blind leading the blind»
 Scottish[a] economist, philosopher, pioneer of
political economy, and a key figure during the
Scottish Enlightenment.[6] Also known as ''The Father
of Economics''[7] or ''The Father of Capitalism,''[8]

 An
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nati
ons
(1776)

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