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Opec holds first summit after Arab Spring

Vocabulary

in the wake of

after, or following

robust growth

big, fast enlargement in size

emerging economies

fast growing economies of certain Asian and Latin American countries which are starting to compete with successful, rich countries

political unrest

turmoil or agitation which threatens the stability of a government

recovery

here, the improvement of developed countries' economies, back to how they were before the recent financial crisis

inflationary pressures

forces which push prices up, usually due to an increase in the volume of money and credit available in the market

boosting

making larger in number

keen

very interested and committed

spare capacity

here, the resources to produce more oil

diplomatic relations

work between countries to maintain peaceful ties