Video Of the Moment : Movie – Wall Street “Greed is Good!”

At the shareholder's meeting, Gekko (Michael Douglas) announces that "greed is good."

corporate (adj)	-	relating to large companies, or to a particular large company Example: Coca-Cola's corporate headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia Related terms: a corporation, corporate America (= big businesses in America), corporate culture
unfit (adj. – superlative form used in video : unfittest)	-	not having the right qualities to do a particular job or activity (Ex. an unfit mother) Synonyms: incompetent, incapable ≠ fit
survival of the fittest (Evolutionary theory)	-	the idea that your survival depends on competing successfully within your environment with other creatures of your own type Example: In business, it’s the survival of the fittest
in my book (expression)	-	used when giving your strong opinion about something Example: She’s the best teacher in this school, in my book.
a deal	-	a formal agreement, especially in business or politics Related terms to show a successful deal: do/cut/make/reach/ strike a deal (with someone) ; a deal goes through Related term to show a deal couldn’t be made: a deal falls through
to be involved with something	-	to be connected with Example: He denied that he was involved with organized crime.
a stockholder (American) / a shareholder (British)	-	someone who owns stocks (=equal parts into which a company’s money is divided) in a company.
greed	-	a strong wish to have more money, things, or power than you need Example: a growing culture of corporate greed (=the greed of large companies);  their greed for power
for lack of something	-	a situation in which you do not have any, or enough, of something that you need or want Example:  We couldn’t find her passport, but it wasn’t for lack of trying (=we tried hard to find it).
to cut through something	-	1. to deal quickly and effectively with something that causes problems or is confusing; 2. to make a path through something by cutting Example: 1. We need to cut through the political rhetoric and see what really lies behind the policy. 2. He cut his way through the jungle with a machete.
upward (adj.)	-	moving or turned toward a higher position
a surge	-	a sudden increase
mankind	-	all humans considered as a single group. Note: Some people avoid using this word because they think it is offensive to women, and they use ‘humankind’ instead Synonyms: humankind, the human race
mark my words (expression)	-	used for telling someone to listen carefully to what you are saying, especially because you will be proved right in the future Example: President Obama will not be reelected in 2012, mark my words.
malfunctioning (adj.)	-	not working or operating correctly Synonyms: failing, flopping ≠ functioning, working, successful