Vocab Revision

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bail out

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to help a person or organization that is in difficulty, usually by giving or lending them or it money

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thrifty

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showing careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste

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to pull the strings

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be in control of events or of other people's actions

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to mount up

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to gradually increase in number or amount

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contingency

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something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further arrangements necessary

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to squander

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to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage

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warrant

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an official document, signed by a judge or other person in authority, that gives the police permission to search someone's home, arrest a person, or take some other action

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spin doctors

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someone whose job is to make ideas, events, etc. seem better than they really are, especially in politics

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surplus

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an amount that is more than is needed

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deceit

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(an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage