stock market- is a public (a loose network of economic transactions, not a physical facility or discrete) entity for the trading of company stock (shares) and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.
bull market- A bull market is associated with increasing investor confidence, and increased investing in anticipation of future price increases (capital gains). A bullish trend in the stock market often begins before the general economy shows clear signs of recovery.
invest- expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial schemes, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture.
margin- The percentage of the purchase price of securities (that can be purchased on margin) that the investor must pay for with his or her own cash or marginable securities.
margin call- a demand by a broker that an investor deposit further cash or securities to cover possible losses.
speculation- form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.
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reaction- a chemical process in which two or more substances act mutually on each other and are changed into different substances, or one substance changes into two or more other substances.
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suspend- temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.
bailiff- a person who performs certain actions under legal authority, in particular.
shantytown- a deprived area on the outskirts of a town consisting of large numbers of crude dwellings.
Hooverville- was the popular name for shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression.
hobo- a migrant worker.
Dust Bowl- was a period of severe dust storms causing major ecological and agricultural damage to American and Canadian prairie lands from 1930 to 1936 (in some areas until 1940).
colleague- a person with whom one works, esp. in a profession or business.
soap opera- a television or radio drama series dealing typically with daily events in the lives of the same group of characters.
technique- a way of carrying out a particular task, esp. the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.
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series- a number of things, events, or people of a similar kind or related nature coming one after another.
public works- the work of building such things as roads, schools, and reservoirs, carried out by the government for the community.
community- all the people living in a particular area or place.
contribute- in order to help achieve or provide something.
relief- a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.
foreclose- is the legal process by which a mortgagee, or other lien holder, usually a lender, obtains a termination of a mortgagor's equitable right of redemption, either by court order or by operation of law (after following a specific statutory procedure).
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