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The Hindu Editorial (Farm friction) – Jun 05, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Farm friction) – Jun 05, 2018

Since June 1, many farmers are on an unusual 10-day ‘strike’ to draw the government’s attention to distress in the fields. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Farm friction) – Jun 05, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Farm friction) – Jun 05, 2018:

friction (noun) – conflict, dispute, argument.
malaise (noun) – trouble, unease, unhappiness/dejection.
systemic (adjective) – organizational, constructional, formational.
draw someone’s attention to (phrase) – to attract someone to notice/focus on something.
distress (noun) – hardship, adversity, trouble/calamity.
inch up (phrasal verb) – increase/rise slowly.
in line with (phrase) – in accordance with, in alignment with.
procurement (noun) – the action of buying or purchasing something.
loan waiver (noun) – it is the waiving of the real or potential liability of the person or party who has taken out a loan through the voluntary action of the person or party who has made the loan.
offset (verb) – balance out, equalize, neutralize.
glut (noun) – surplus, excess, oversupply.
cash-strapped (adjective) – relating to someone who has no sufficient money.
culmination (noun) – highest point, pinnacle, climax/peak.
red-flag (verb) – warn, caution, admonish.
tangible (adjective) – real/actual, definite, substantial.
imperceptible (adjective) – unnoticeable, undetectable, indistinguishable.
Minimum Support Price (MSP) (noun) – it is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices.
subtext (noun) – implicit/indirect meaning.
dent (verb) – diminish, reduce, lessen.
intermediary (noun) – mediator, negotiator, intervenor.
dither (verb) – hesitate, be in two minds, be undecided/unsure.
heavy lifting (noun) – hard work.

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