Steno Vocab Development Lsn 25

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altruism

unselfish regard for the welfare of others, unselfishness

amalgamation

a merger into a single unit, consolidation, combination

amortization

act of lessening a debt or obligation by periodic payments

arbitration

settlement of a dispute, mediation

austerity

stern enforcement, harshness, inflexibility, severity

bourgeois

pertaining to the middle class, conventional

breach

breaking of a rule or law, violation, infraction, rupture

charlatan

a fraud, faker, impostor, phony, cheater, con artist

comptroller

head of an accounting staff, official who examines or supervises expenditures

entrepreneur

one who organizes and manages a business or enterprise, business owner

ethic

a set of principles or values, rules of conduct

fiscal

relating to financial matters, financial

flagrant

shockingly noticeable or evident, gross, outrageous, glaring, notorious

franchise

right for an individual/group to market a company's services/goods in a particular area, charter, license

malfeasance

performance of an unlawful act, official misconduct, wrongdoing

melee

a confused free-for-all, confusion, turmoil, uproar, brawl

proletariat

working class, wage earners, the masses

rebuke

to sharply criticize, reprimand, scold, censure, disapprove, chide, castigate

reimbursement

a refund, repayment, compensation

usury

lending money at an extremely high rate of interest, overcharging