Beware the economists

Glossary of difficult words

galore - in abundance; 

bout - a period of time spent in a particular way; 

ČVUT - Czech Technical University; 

to dream something up - to imagine or invent something; 

leverage - the use of various financial instruments or borrowed capital to increase the potential return of an investment; 

to blabber - to talk foolishly, mindlessly or excessively; 

behind the curve - lagging behind current thinking or trends; 

pickle - a difficult or messy situation; 

Note: alas, your publisher has an MBA in international finance.