Group 8 by Jack Rizzotti https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c Vocab Builder en-us 2021-09-02 13:17:06 UTC 2025-12-10 08:04:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Homework jackrizzottimoscow https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1712910791 Your homework is this. First, find an English-language news article about Economics (n.b. IMF is a great resource). Then, create a post here on Padlet, linking the article that you found. After that, I want you to find THREE words/phrases/concepts from the article that you didn't know before you read it. Add them to your post with definitions, example sentences, and if possible etymology. Finally,  comment on three different classmates' posts, using one of their new words. ]]> 2021-09-02 14:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1712910791 How Stock Markets Respond to Social Unrest Artur03 https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1713514055 How Stock Markets Respond to Social Unrest – IMF Blog by Philip Barrette and Sophia Chen.

This article from IMF describes how social unrest and riots impact on the stock market of  democratic and authoritarian countries.

1)Disruption(none)-this word has two definitions-first one,the action of preventing something,especially a system,process or event,from continuing as usual or as expected;second one(in business),the action of completely changing the traditional way that an industry or market operates by using new methods or technology.
Examples:
  • The disruption of the telecoms industry.
  • Further disruption is expected later tonight when more heavy snow  is expected.
  • There has been massive disruption on our plants.
Etymology:
This word comes from Medieval Latin word-disruptionem that means a breaking asunder.In XV century it was used in medicine to signify the laceration of tissues.

2)Negligible(adjective)-too slight or small on amount to be of importance.
Examples:
  • The difference between the two products is negligible.
  • My knowledge of Spanish is negligible.
Etymology:
This word came from two languages . From Old French(mid-XIV century)negligence that means"negligence, sloth; injury, injustice" and from Latin(XII century)neclegentia, neglegentia that means "carelessness, heedlessness, neglect".

3)Correlate(verb)-if two or more facts,numbers,etc. correlate or are correlated,there is a relationship between them;this word can also be used in business terminology and has same meaning.
Examples:
  • Stress level and heart disease are strongly correlated.
  • By Adam Smith the prosperity of the country is correlated with division of labour.
Etymology:
 Correlate is a back form of correlation(XVI century) from French corrélation that means mutual relation or from correlate (adj.), from a Medieval Latin adjectival.
]]> 2021-09-02 18:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1713514055 COVID-19 Crisis Poses Threat to Financial Stability bbb89316 https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1714860544 COVID-19 Crisis Poses Threat to Financial Stability by Tobias Adrian and Fabio Natalucci
 
The authors of this article expose the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial situation in the world. Also, there are some predictions concerning the future of the world economy.
 
For this assignment I have chosen these 3 words:
  1. To deteriorate (v) – to become progressively worse.
Etymology: this word comes from late Latin deteriorat - ‘worsened’, from the verb deteriorare, from Latin deterior - ‘worse’.
Examples:
  • In case your writing skills deteriorate, you will have to get extra classes.
  • After Hanna’s death, the relationships between Steve and Kate started to deteriorate with record speed.
 
2.     A sentiment (n) – (1) A view, emotion or opinion that is held or expressed; (2) Exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
Etymology: this word comes from Old French sentement, from medieval Latin sentimentum, from Latin sentire - ‘feel’.
Examples:
  • (1-st meaning) Villagers share the sentiment that building new leisure facilities would destroy the community spirit.
  • (2-nd meaning) Your everlasting sentiments will not solve the problem.
3.     To abate (v) – become or make less intense or widespread.
Etymology: this word comes from Old French abatre - ‘to fell’. It also can be disassembled into morphemes: a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + batre - ‘to beat’ (from Latin battere, battuere - ‘to beat’).
Examples:
  • The demand for oranges in Washington D.C. suddenly abated.
  • Drinking some juice and watching Friends somehow abated my anxiety.
 
(The definitions and etymology of the words were taken from Lexico powered by Oxford)
 





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1) Surge pricing
"Surge pricing" occurs when a company raises the price of its offering if there is an increase in demand.

For instance, Uber (a site that connects drivers with people needing a ride) raised some eyebrows when they announced that they would be implementing "surge pricing" on New Year's Eve.
2) to soar
to rise very quickly to a high level: 
All night long fireworks soared into the sky.
Temperatures will soar over the weekend, say the weather forecasters.
House prices soared a further 20 percent.
Etymology: late Middle English: shortening of Old French essorer, based on Latin ex- ‘out of’ + aura ‘breeze’.
3) a supply chain
A supply chain is a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product to the final buyer. This network includes different activities, people, entities, information, and resources. The supply chain also represents the steps it takes to get the product or service from its original state to the customer.
For example 

Coca-Cola’s supply chain under pressure due to shortage of cans

The term "supply chain management" was first coined by Keith Oliver in 1982. However, the concept of a supply chain in management was of great importance long before, in the early 20th century, especially with the creation of the assembly line.
Andrei Denisov


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https://www.imf.org/en/About/Factsheets/IMF-Support-for-Low-Income-Countries

The article I have chosen talks about the IMF's assistance to low-income countries as well as changes in lending instruments. Moreover, the article describes the increase in the volume of funds of low-income countries.

  1. To protract (verb)- the word has 3 definitions:
  • to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong
  • In anatomy. to extend or protrude.
  • (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor 

Etymology: early 16th century (in the sense ‘to waste time’): from Latin protract- ‘prolonged’, from the verb protrahere, from pro- ‘out’ + trahere ‘to draw’.

Examples:
We decided not to protract any more with the solution of a difficult task and dealt with it immediately after lessons.

I played a tennis match for 3 hours and won the victory through protracted struggle. 


  1. Disbursement (noun)- the word has 2 definitions:
  • an amount of money given for a particular purpose 
  • the act of paying out money, especially from an amount that has been collected for a particular purpose 

Etymology: mid 16th century: from Old French desbourser, from des- (expressing removal) + bourse ‘purse’.

Examples:
In our company, strict control is carried out over working conditions disbursements. 

The society was not even in funds to pay its out of pocket disbursements.

  1. Cumulative (adjective)- the word has 3 definitions:
  • increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions
  • formed by or resulting from accumulation or the addition of successive parts or elements
  • of or relating to interest or dividends that, if not paid when due, become a prior claim for payment in the future

Etymology: c.1600, from Latin cumulatus past participle of cumulare "to heap," from cumulus "heap" (from suffixed form of PIE root *keue "to swell") + -ive 

Examples: 
How much more effective is cumulative selection than other methods?

Then there is the cumulative effect of accidents, small and large.
]]> 2021-09-03 14:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1715345453 Making Affordable Rental Housing Part of Europe’s Recovery SmartSancho https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1715688603 https://blogs.imf.org/2021/05/26/making-affordable-rental-housing-part-of-europes-recovery/ by By Alfred Kammer, Andrea Schachter, and Andreas Tudyka.

This article describes the affordability of rent in European countries after the pandemic and suggests different policies to make rental housing more affordable.

1. Overburdened - having too much to deal with.

Example: 
The schools in our town are so overburdened, that we had to move to another town with our child, as there were no places left.

Etymology: 
The word comes from mixing “over-“ with “burden”.

2. Jarring - unpleasant, irritating.

Example: 
Our trip was a jarring experience, everything was closed because of the coronavirus!

Etymology: 
Jarring is a present-participle adjective from jar.

3. Alleviate - to make something bad such as pain less severe

Example:
He is in a such severe pain that only drugs can alleviate his discomfort.

Etymology:
Alleviate comes from Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare "lift up, raise".

]]> 2021-09-03 16:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1715688603 Mortgage rates hit their highest level in a month, and weekly demand drops derdi_1 https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1715831941 The article I have chosen tells about the mortgage rates. We can read here about why mortgage rates hit their highest level in a month.

1)Yield- the total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced.

Examples:
  • This will give a yield of 10% on your investment.
  • This method of cultivation produces higher yield.
  • Yields are quite poor this year.
Etymology:
The old English word "payment, sum of money; service, offering, worship;" from the source of yield (v.). Extended sense of "production" (as of crops) is first attested mid-15c. Earliest English sense survives in financial "yield from investments."

2)Borrower- a person or an organization that borrows money, especially from a bank.

Examples:
  • The interest rate was raised for borrowers.
  • This protects both borrowers and lenders.
  • Borrowers are provided with a longer repayment term.
Etymology:
From Middle English borrower equivalent to borrow +‎ -er (agent suffix).

3)Revival- (1)an improvement in the condition or strength of something.(2)The process of something becoming or being made popular or fashionable again.(3)A new production of a play that has not been performed for some time.

Examples:
  • The late 19th century was a time of religious revival.
  • His work is enjoying a revival in popularity.
  • The economy has staged something of a revival in the last year.
Etymology:
From revive +‎ -al. First used in a religious sense by Cotton Mather, 1702. Revivalist is first attested 1820.




]]> 2021-09-03 18:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1715831941 https://blogs.imf.org/2021/07/26/cryptoassets-as-national-currency-a-step-too-far/ https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1715908417 This article is about pros and cons of the new digital form of money (cryptoassets). It also describes the desire of some countries to make it their national currency.

  • Resilience 
The word “resilience” has two definitions:
1.The first definition: Resilience is the capacity of people to feel better or to recover after some traumatic or unpleasant experience. (Such as injury or shock) 
The example of using: Alicia showed a fantastic resilience and determination while recovering from the consequences of chemotherapy she went through recently.

 2. The second definition: Resilience is the ability of some substance or material to return to its original condition or shape after it has been deformed.
The example of using: Rubber, as a material, is known for its resilience which comes very handy during the manufacture.

Etymology: this word came from the Latin word :”resiliō” which means: to spring back or to retreat.

  • Enhance
Definition: the word “enhance” means to improve or increase the quality, the value or any other characteristic of somebody or something. 

Examples of using: The company has successfully enhanced its status by cooperating with respectable partners.
Olivia had to enhance her digital skills to get a job at a prestigious company.

Etymology: this word came from Old French “enhaucier” which means to make greater, make higher or louder.

  • Incentive
The word “incentive” has two definitions:
1. The first definition: incentive is some force that encourages or motivates somebody to do something. 
The example of using: Customers in “Lenta” shop have an incentive to buy some fizzy drinks, as they get free bonuses for them that can be exchanged for some other commodity. 

2. The second definition: incentive is a payment or a reduce in the amount of money that one has to pay that encourage somebody to do something
The example of using: the government will pay a special incentive to young parents to encourage them to have children, in order to increase the country’s fertility.

Etymology: this word came from Late Latin “incentivus” which means provocative, exciting, encouraging.
(Polina Yaskina)
]]> 2021-09-03 18:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1715908417 Stepping Up to Meet Low-Income Countries’ Pandemic Recovery Needs vechulkova https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1717473491 https://blogs.imf.org/2021/07/26/stepping-up-to-meet-low-income-countries-pandemic-recovery-needs/

1. retention - the continued act of possessing, controlling or holding onto something.  

The dam retained the river within its borders. 

Etymology: the word came about in the late 14th century. It comes from Latin re - “back” and tenere - “to hold”.

2. unprecedented - something that has never been done, known or experienced before. 

When Covid began there was an unprecedented demand for food supplies all over the world. 

Etymology: un + precedent + ed

3. concession - the act of accepting something as true, giving in to something or granting something a right. 

The restaurant offered the pair a free meal as a concession for ruining their clothes. 

Etymology: from Latin concessionem, from late Middle English, from Middle French. 


]]> 2021-09-05 13:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1717473491 Monetary and Financial Stability During the Coronavirus Outbreak nnnneronov https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1717637740 https://blogs.imf.org/2020/03/11/monetary-and-financial-stability-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/

1)Volatility-liability to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse./
Tendency of a substance to evaporate at normal temperatures.
.Examples:
-He understands the volatility of these markets.

-They were scared of his volatility.

-An error in chemical formula calculation can cause disastrous volatility.

Etymology:
1620s, from Middle French (volatile )

2)Prerequisite-a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist./necessary condition for something.
Examples:
-Sponsorship is not a prerequisite for any of our courses

 -Democracy is no longer a prerequisite for a healthy economy.

3)Credit crunch-a sudden sharp reduction in the availability of money or credit from banks and other lenders.
Examples:
-He got caught selling cars during the credit crunch of 2008.

-This company has become the latest victim of the credit crunch.]]> 2021-09-05 17:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1717637740 How the Pandemic Widened Global Current Account Balances lomakintimofey https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1717682906 https://blogs.imf.org/2021/08/02/how-the-pandemic-widened-global-current-account-balances/

The article I have red describes how the COVID-19 pandemic affected global current accounts. The authors of it give a list of reasons for such a significant changes in the accounts of different countries' economies. There are also some predictions and solutions related to the problem.

3 words I have chosen:
1) surplus (n)
The first definition: an amount that is extra or more than you need
Example sentences:
- Wheat was in surplus that year.
- Africa has a surplus of agricultural labor and too few other jobs
The second one: the amount by which the amount of money received is greater than the amount of money spent
Examples of using:
- The balance of payments was in surplus last year
- The reported financial statements surplus was $14.7 million.
Word origin:
late Middle English: from Old French sourplus, from medieval Latin superplus, from super-‘in addition’ + plus ‘more’.

2) decline (n) - ​a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of something
Example sentences:
- There has been a 5% decline in employee numbers.
- There has been the decline of seabird populations in last 5 years.
- They have experienced decades of economic decline.

3) adjustment (n)
The first definition: a small change made to something in order to correct or improve it
Example sentences:
- My director made a few adjustments to the design.
- Some adjustment of the glasses may be necessary.
The second definition: a change in the way a person behaves or thinks
Exemple sentences:
- The process of adjustment to life in another country can be very difficult.
- There was a long period of adjustment under the new boss.]]> 2021-09-05 18:30:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1717682906 How the Kyrgyz republic tackled the Pandemic https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1717686952 This article describes how with the help of the IMF emergency the Kyrgyz republic tackled the Covid 19 crisis.
 
1. entrenched(adjective)-(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
example:
        This firm is firm will never accept your job application their work community is already entrenched.
         Starting with the daily schedule, we can see how deeply entrenched the factory model of schooling is in most places.
etymology: this word comes from mid 16th century (in the sense ‘place within a trench’):
2. preserving(verb)-
• maintain (something) in its original or existing state
• treat (food) to prevent its decomposition.
example:
to preserve the state of these shoes, you should clean them daily
etymology:
this word comes from late Middle English (in the sense ‘keep safe from harm’): from Old French preserver, from late Latin praeservare, from prae- ‘before, in advance’ + servare ‘to keep’.
3.inclusive(adjective)-
• including all the services or items normally expected or required.
•not excluding any of the parties or groups involved in something
example:
This school is opened from Monday to  Saturday inclusive.
etymology:this word comes from late 16th century: from medieval Latin inclusivus, from Latin include 
by Ksenia Tkachenko

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To wean (v.)
1. to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
2. to detach from a source of dependence
3. to accustom to something from an early age (used in passive)
Examples:
The doctor is trying to wean his patient from the painkillers she has been taking for months.
Alice was weaned on healthy food by her parents since an early age.

Lackluster (adj.) - lacking brilliance or radiance 
Examples:
Jane realized that her last performance on stage was lackluster.
Lackluster eyes can be a sign that a person is going through a tough period of life.
Etymology:
Lackluster is a combination of the words “lack” and “luster”. The word luster came to English from French where it had the same meaning “gloss, radiance”.

To lure (v.) - to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting 
Examples:
A kidnapper has lured a little girl into his car by offering her a variety of sweets.
Mass market brands try to lure customers with low prices. 
Etymology:
Originally the word “lure” meant a bunch of feathers arranged so as to resemble a bird, on a long cord, from which the hawk was fed during its training. The word was later used to describe all means of baiting animals (especially fish).
]]> 2021-09-05 21:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1717787576 Global Policy Responses to Capital Flow Volatility https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1717838206 Global Policy Responses to Capital Flow Volatility by Annamaria De Crescenzio, Annamaria Kokenyne, Dennis Reinhart, and Julia Schmidt.

The article I have chosen talks about how to manage the risks that stem from capital flows and maximize benefits during The COVID-19 health and economic crisis.

1. Mitigating - having the effect of making something bad less severe, serious, or painful. Lessening the gravity of an offence or mistake.

Examples: 
1) "it should have a mitigating effect on the frequency of minor flooding events"
2) "he would have faced a prison sentence but for mitigating circumstances"

Etymology: this word comes from late Middle English: from Latin mitigat- ‘softened, alleviated’, from the verb mitigare, from mitis ‘mild’

2. Volatility - liability to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse (first definition). Tendency of a substance to evaporate at normal temperatures (second definition).

Examples:
1) "the succession of new rulers contributed to the volatility of the situation"
2) "the volatility of chemicals in an indoor environment"

Etymology: this word comes from Middle English (in the sense ‘creature that flies’, also, as a collective, ‘birds’): from Old French volatil or Latin volatilis, from volare ‘to fly’.

3. Cushioned - covered by soft padding that provides comfortable support, especially for sitting or leaning on.

Cushion - soften the effect of an impact on (first definition). Mitigate the adverse effects of (second definition).

Examples:
1) "she is sitting on a cushioned stool"
2) "the bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks"
3) "to cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased"

Etymology: this word comes from Middle English: from Old French cuissin, based on a Latin word meaning ‘cushion for the hip’, from coxa‘hip, thigh’. The Romans also had a word cubital ‘elbow cushion’, from cubitus ‘elbow’.
]]> 2021-09-05 23:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1717838206 What if...........................? https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1718582073 What if suddenly bitcoin fails to zero? This article is a guide to the whole process of bitcoin's failure and all backwashes that would happen from it. (alex yamamoto)

What if suddenly bitcoin fails to zero? This article is an idea of what will happen to the whole process of bitcoin's failure and all consequences that follow.
words:
  • tame(verb) - to get a control over smt/smb dangerous or powerful.
example: He easily tamed his new horse.
etymology: it comes from Old English temian "subdue, make tame," from Proto-Germanic tamjan.
  • halt(noun) - when smt stops moving/happening. 
example: All factories are in a halt now, due to pandemic restrictions. 
etymology: in late 16th century: halten (to hold in german) - haltmachen - "make halt" (to stop).
  • cede(verb) - to allow someone else to have/own smt, especially unwillingly or because you are forced to.
example: Port Arthur was ceded to Japan after the Russo-Japanese war. 
etymology: "to yield, give away" comes in 1630s from French céder or directly from Latin cedere "to go from, proceed,leave".
]]> 2021-09-06 05:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1718582073 How quilting a job can be a political act. Pimenov Ivan https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1718860401 https://qz.com/work/2052826/quitting-your-job-is-now-a-political-act/?utm_source=YPL 

This article is about people who blackmail employers with a threat of quitting a job.


Spur
  • To encourage or to speed up an activity
 
Examples
  • Tim Cook spurred the development of the augmented reality glasses
  • Nord Stream 2 was spurred by Gazprom to to increase profits and improve political relations with Europe

Etymology

This word came from Old English spora, spura, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch spoor and German Sporn, also to spurn.

Prominent
  • Important; significant
  • Convex

Examples:
  • He is a  prominent member of a court.
  • Usage of green energy should be more prominent

Etymology:
This word’s roots returns to 15th century to Latin prominentem, which meant projecting, jutting out

Contemplation

  • spending time thinking about future actions.

Examples:
  • Many traders contemplate about shorting American indexes.
  • Jerome Powell is contemplating about reversing Fed stimulus

Etymology:
This word’s roots returns to 13th century and the word contemplacioun, "religious musing," from Old French contemplation and directly from Latin contemplationem (nominative contemplatio) "act of looking at," noun of action from past-participle stem of contemplari "

]]> 2021-09-06 07:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1718860401 https://blogs.imf.org/2021/07/20/seizing-the-opportunity-for-a-pro-growth-post-pandemic-world/ teftelateftelka2015 https://padlet.com/jackrizzottimoscow/kvgudsyjf4eio45c/wish/1719994170 The article that I have chosen describes what prospects do companies have after COVID pandemic. All in all, authors attitude is positive. He mentions that new reforms should encourage new generations to make economy of their country better in future.

Get jabbed - to get vaccinated (meaning in the text), also it means to give a shot. The third meaning is  to push or hit somebody forcefully and quickly with a thin or a sharp
Examples:

  1. People are getting jabbed to reduce the morbidity 
  2. When I got my vaccine, I was jabbed in the arm 
  3. The doctor jabbed the needle into the dog's leg


Seize - take smith with force or quickly, to use the opportunity to do something 

  1. All students should seize the opportunity to go to university 
  2. I seized his arm and made him turn to look at me

Etymology:

This word came from mid-13c., from Old French «seisir» which meant "to take possession of, take by force; put in possession of, bestow upon" (Modern French saisir).

Resolve - to solve a problem, to make a decision, to let smb to do smth

  1. Economic development play a key role in resolving the problems with poverty in many countries
  2. Post-COVID economic reforms should help to resolve resolve weak companies expeditiously
  3. She resolved that she would never speak to him again

Etymology:
Came from old french «resolven». The meaning of this word was to separate into components parts, to reduce liquid. Nearly in 17 century the meaning of this world changed and was more like decide/settle 


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