facsimile (P2)- an exact copy, especially of written or printed material.
carousel projector (P2)- a slide projector that uses a rotary tray to store slides, used to project slide photographs and to create slideshows.
gramophone (P2)-old-fashioned term for record player.
Generalissimo (P3)- the commander of a combined military force consisting of army, navy, and air force units.
Richard’s Wars of the Roses (P4)-a series of English civil wars for control of the throne of England between 1455 and 1487.
honky-tonk (P5)- a cheap or disreputable bar, club, or dance hall, typically where country music is played.
Barnum and Bailey (P5)- an American traveling circus company billed as The Greatest Show on Earth that was founded in 1871.
Tommy-guns (P6)- a type of submachine gun.
cash-flow crisis (P7)- occurs when a firm unexpectedly discovers that it does not have sufficient money to pay one or more critical components that are necessary for business operation.
Malarkey (P8)- meaningless talk; nonsense.
highfalutin’ (P9)- pompous or pretentious.
from pillar to post (P9)- From one place or thing to another in rapid succession
Larceny (P11)- theft of personal property.
coffer (P11)- a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables.
trough (P11)- a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of.
majority shares (P12)- a person or entity that owns more than 50% of a company's outstanding shares.
gravy train (12)- used to refer to a situation in which someone can make a lot of money for very little effort.
petulant (P14)- childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
craw (P14)- the stomach of a person or animal.
pinstripe (P15)- very narrow stripe in cloth, especially of the type used for formal suits.
two-bit (P15)- insignificant, cheap, or worthless.
the star (P15)- The Chicago Star was a weekly publication, founded in 1946 and financed by Trade unions.
third-rate (P15)- of inferior or very poor quality.
sloth (P15)- reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness.
needle (P16)- provoke or annoy (someone), especially by continual criticism or questioning.
petulant (P14)- childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
craw (P14)- the stomach of a person or animal.
embezzlement (18)- theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.
public inquiry (19)- investigate events which have or could cause public concern.
slander (P26)- the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
strong-arm tactics (P29)- a method or a type of behaviour that involves using force and threats to make people do what you want
graft (P30)- a form of political corruption, being the unscrupulous use of a politician's authority for personal gain.
Subpoena (P30)- a writ ordering a person to attend a court.
Bailiff (P30)- an official in a court of law who keeps order
gigolos (P31)- a young man paid or financially supported by an older woman to be her escort or lover.
Mae West (P32)- An actress and singer known for her lighthearted bawdy double entendres, and breezy sexual independence in the mid 1900s.
basta (P35)- an Italian word that means “enough.”
foibles (P36)- a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.
Chopin’s ‘Funeral March’ (P41)- part of the third movement of Chopin's"Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor." The Polish composer wrote this piece in 1837.
Webster sub-machine-gun (P44)- a portable automatic firearm that uses pistol-type ammunition and is fired from the shoulder or hip.
egregious (P45)- outstandingly bad; shocking.
fabrication (P45)- an invention; a lie.
coup (P50)- a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.
kingspins (P50)- a person or thing that is essential to the success of an organization or operation.
foreboding (P54)- fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.
pragmatists (P56)- a person who is guided more by practical considerations than by ideals.
augur (P57)- of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome.
fervent (P58)- having or displaying a passionate intensity.
Sordid (P59)- involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.
trade tariffs (P59)- used to restrict imports by increasing the price of goods and services purchased from overseas and making them less attractive to consumers
pestilence (P59)- something that is destructive or pernicious
Appeasement (P60)- pacify, conciliate; especially : to make concessions to someone, such as an aggressor or a critic often at the sacrifice of principles
rubber truncheons (P62)- roughly cylindrical rubber club used for defense or as a weapon
Browning rifles (P62)- a family of American automatic rifles and machine guns used by the United States and numerous other countries during the 20th century.
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