Charlemagne - The end of Monnet

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*bond* markets
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an agreement by a government or a company to pay you interest on the money you have lent; a document containing this agreement // obligacje
swoon (v.)
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to feel very excited, emotional, etc. about somebody that you think is sexually attractive, so that you almost become unconscious
enfeeble
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to make somebody/something weak
embryonic
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in an early stage of development
wobbly (adj.)
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moving in an unsteady way from side to side / not firm or confident
bemoan (v.)
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to complain or say that you are not happy about something
technocrat
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an expert in science, engineering, etc. who has a lot of power in politics and/or industry
pool (v.)
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to collect money, information, etc. from different people so that it can be used by all of them
sovereignty
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complete power to govern a country
throw the *bums* out
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a lazy person who does nothing for other people or for society
self-aggrandising
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making yourself seem more powerful or important
mediocre
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not very good; of only average standard
sheer
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used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something / complete and not mixed with anything else
disperse
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to spread or to make something spread over a wide area
treasury
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the government department that controls public money
trample (v.)
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to step heavily on somebody/something so that you crush or harm them/it with your feet / to ignore somebody's feelings or rights and treat them as if they are not important
unelected
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not having been chosen by people in an election
elder statesman
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an old and respected politician or former politician whose advice is still valued because of his or her long experience
champion (v.)
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to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief
chair (v.)
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to act as the chairman (the person in charge of a meeting, who tells people when they can speak, etc.) or chairwoman of a meeting, discussion, etc
at the expense of
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with loss or damage to somebody/something
erratic
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not happening at regular times; not following any plan or regular pattern; - that you cannot rely on -
wayward
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difficult to control
relegate
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to give somebody a lower or less important position, rank, etc. than before / to move a sports team, especially a football (soccer) team, to a lower position within an official league
bully (v.)
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to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make somebody do something
wrangling (n.)
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an argument that is complicated and continues over a long period of time
aggregate (adj.)
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made up of several amounts that are added together to form a total number
profligate
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using money, time, materials, etc. in a careless way
virtuous
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behaving in a very good and moral way
incentive
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something that encourages you to do something
inexorably
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in a way that cannot be stopped or changed
handmaiden
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a female servant / something that supports and helps something else
wage (n.)
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a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week, for work or services
welfare
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money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc
leap (v.)
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a sudden large change or increase in something / a long or high jump

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