Business News , Environment From a post by Stephanie Bailey, CNN Part 1. Vocabulary lavish /ˈlaviSH/ adj. - sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. "a lavish banquet" stuff /stəf/ n. - the basic constituents or characteristics of something or someone. "Healey was made of sterner stuff" divestment dīˈvestmənt/ n. - the action or process of selling off subsidiary business interests or investments. "the importance of divestment" flexibility /ˌfleksəˈbilədē/ n. - willingness to change or compromise. "the government has shown flexibility in applying its policy" instigate /ˈinstəˌɡāt/ v. - incite someone to do something, especially something bad. - bring about or initiate (an action or event). "they instigated a reign of terror" emis...