The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life Glossary

by Alice Schroeder

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life Glossary

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Burrow

To tunnel through something.

Cumulative

Something that increased

Flaunt

To show (something or someone) off.

Grandstand

To show off and impress other people

Obsolete

Something that no longer has any use.

Proverbial

Something that has become a proverb

Reformation

the process of reforming/changing/rectifying issues in an institution (typically Church).

Reparation

Something done to make amends for a mistake or transgression that has been committed.

Rosary

In the Roman Catholic church, the rosary is a form of devotion/prayer in which people say the "Hail Mary" prayer.

Sagacity

The state of being full of wisdom

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