Charlemagne - The end of Monnet

*bond* markets

an agreement by a government or a company to pay you interest on the money you have lent; a document containing this agreement // obligacje

swoon (v.)

to feel very excited, emotional, etc. about somebody that you think is sexually attractive, so that you almost become unconscious

enfeeble

to make somebody/something weak

embryonic

in an early stage of development

wobbly (adj.)

moving in an unsteady way from side to side / not firm or confident

bemoan (v.)

to complain or say that you are not happy about something

technocrat

an expert in science, engineering, etc. who has a lot of power in politics and/or industry

pool (v.)

to collect money, information, etc. from different people so that it can be used by all of them

sovereignty

complete power to govern a country

throw the *bums* out

a lazy person who does nothing for other people or for society

self-aggrandising

making yourself seem more powerful or important

mediocre

not very good; of only average standard

sheer

used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of something / complete and not mixed with anything else

disperse

to spread or to make something spread over a wide area

treasury

the government department that controls public money

trample (v.)

to step heavily on somebody/something so that you crush or harm them/it with your feet / to ignore somebody's feelings or rights and treat them as if they are not important

unelected

not having been chosen by people in an election

elder statesman

an old and respected politician or former politician whose advice is still valued because of his or her long experience

champion (v.)

to fight for or speak in support of a group of people or a belief

chair (v.)

to act as the chairman (the person in charge of a meeting, who tells people when they can speak, etc.) or chairwoman of a meeting, discussion, etc

at the expense of

with loss or damage to somebody/something

erratic

not happening at regular times; not following any plan or regular pattern; - that you cannot rely on -

wayward

difficult to control

relegate

to give somebody a lower or less important position, rank, etc. than before / to move a sports team, especially a football (soccer) team, to a lower position within an official league

bully (v.)

to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make somebody do something

wrangling (n.)

an argument that is complicated and continues over a long period of time

aggregate (adj.)

made up of several amounts that are added together to form a total number

profligate

using money, time, materials, etc. in a careless way

virtuous

behaving in a very good and moral way

incentive

something that encourages you to do something

inexorably

in a way that cannot be stopped or changed

handmaiden

a female servant / something that supports and helps something else

wage (n.)

a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week, for work or services

welfare

money that the government pays regularly to people who are poor, unemployed, sick, etc

leap (v.)

a sudden large change or increase in something / a long or high jump