Did Coronavirus Just Eat Half My Money: Ten Words You Must Know To Understand The Text

badassity audacity, toughness

boom-time when the economy is growing fast

compromised reduced, an intermediate state, less than you want

defeated losing a fight

downplay

make something less important than it really is foregoing to give up a future benefit

retire

to stop working, usually after many years, eg at 65 years old scary causes fear

shrink

to get smaller slap hit with open hand, especially