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 merger | n. the act of joining two or more organizations or business into one |
| acquisition | n. (business) the act of buying a company, piece of land by another company |
| adept | a. good at doing sth that is quite difficult |
| fruition | n. the successful result of a plan, a process or an activity |
| conglomerate | n. a large company formed by joining together different firms |
| stagnant | a. not developing, growing or changing |
| drag | v. pull; move slowly |
| inflict on | idiom. to force sb to spend time with you/sb when they do not want to |
| rebut | v. to say or prove that a statement or criticism is false |
| broker | n. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission |
| proficient proficiency | a. able to do sth well because of training and practice n |
| sole | a. only, single |
| earmark | to decide that sth will be used for a particular purpose, or to state that sth will happen to sb in the future |
| stipulate | v. to state clearly and firmly that sth must be done, or how it must be done |
| pay off | idiom. to be successful and bring good results |
| wreck | n. a car, plane, etc. that has been very badly damaged in an accident |
| convoluted | a. extremely complicated and difficult to follow |
| assail | v. to attack sb violently, either physically or with words |
| credibility | n. the quality that sth/sb has that makes ppl believe or trust them |
| pull away | idiom. to start moving |