Preparing for crisis

Glossary of difficult words

unrest - a state of disturbance and agitation in a group of people, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder;

adamant - refusing to be persuaded to change one's mind;

feeble - failing to convince or impress;

three-martini lunch - a leisurely lunch where business issues are discussed;

to do one's damnedest - to do one's utmost;

European average - the average EU debt level last year was about 61% of GDP, on a non-weighted basis.