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31speculate — /spek yeuh layt /, v.i., speculated, speculating. 1. to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often fol. by on, upon, or a clause). 2. to indulge in conjectural thought. 3. to engage in any business transaction involving considerable risk or …
32commodity trade — ▪ economics Introduction the international trade in primary goods. Such goods are raw or partly refined materials whose value mainly reflects the costs of finding, gathering, or harvesting them; they are traded for processing or… …
33STEPHEN, George Milner (1812-1894) — South Australian pioneer and faith healer was the fifth son of John Stephen, judge of the supreme court of New South Wales, and younger brother of Sir Alfred Stephen (q.v.). He was born in England on 18 December 1812 (Johns s Aust. Biog. Dict.)… …
34Death of Lisa McPherson — Lisa McPherson Born February 10, 1959(1959 02 10) United States Died December 5, 1995(1995 12 05) …
35speculation — spec·u·la·tion /ˌspe kyə lā shən/ n: an act or instance of speculating: as a: assumption of unusual business risk in hopes of obtaining commensurate gain b: a transaction involving such speculation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …
36market maker — An individual or entity that stands ready to buy or sell financial instruments at all times. Market makers quote both a bid and an offer price to the market. Market makers provide liquidity to markets. They profit from the spread between bid and… …
37speculate — /ˈspɛkjəleɪt / (say spekyuhlayt) verb (i) (speculated, speculating) 1. (sometimes followed by on or upon) to engage in thought or reflection, or meditate. 2. to indulge in conjectural thought. 3. Commerce to buy and sell commodities, shares, etc …
38option — An agreement by which one binds himself to perform a certain act, usually to transfer property, for a stipulated price within a designated time, leaving it to the discretion of the person to whom the option is given to accept upon the terms… …
39spec|u|late — «SPEHK yuh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.i. 1. to think carefully; reflect; meditate; consider: »The philosopher speculated about time and space. She…speculated without reserve on the coming of many grandsons ( …
40UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
