2. vet - not the person who tends to your pet but the verb: to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance (vet the candidates for a position) – a pity the Republicans didn’t vet Sarah Palin.

3. socialism - any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods. Lookups of socialism began to climb in September when references to socialism escalated in the later stages of the US election campaign and talk of economic socialism in the US corporate arena increased.

4. maverick - an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party – a term used often to describe Presidential candidate, John McCain.

5. bipartisan - marked by or involving cooperation, agreement, and compromise between two major political parties ie when the two major parties are in agreement on an issue such as corporate bailouts and war.

6. trepidation - comes from Latin word trepidare – to tremble. Very well describes the corporate world in America and elsewhere at the moment. Or can refer to a tremulous motion – tremor!

7. precipice - a hazardous situation – again quite aptly describes corporate America at the moment.

8. rogue - a dishonest or worthless person: scoundrel - take your pick there are thousands of them.

9. misogyny - a hatred of women: clearly the odd word out on the list.

10. turmoil - a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion – again describing not only America but the world at the moment.

(Source: http://www.socialcritic.net/words-most-used/)