The Hindu Editorial (Losing momentum) – Jan 04, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​Losing momentum) – Jan 04, 2025:

1. momentum (noun) – the increase in the rate of growth of something; strength, impetus.
2. consumption demand (noun) – It represents the demand for goods and services by individuals and households in the economy.
3. receipts (noun) – proceeds, profits, earnings, returns, income, revenue, gain, yield, turn over.
4. indicator (noun) – measure, index, indicator, criterion, barometer, gauge, point of reference.
5. suggest (verb) – indicate, denote, point to, signify.
6. rebound (noun) – recovery, revival, rallying, picking up, coming back (in value of something after decline). 
7. quarter (noun) – a period of three months (considered as one-fourth of a year).
8. Gross domestic product (GDP) (noun) – a measure of economic activity in a country. the total value of all final goods and services produced within the country in one financial year.
9. slip (verb) – slide, fall, drop, decrease, slump.
10. transient (adjective) – temporary, short-term, short-lived, momentary, passing, unstable, impermanent, fleeting, brief.
11. blip (noun) – a minor, temporary change in something normal; a sudden, brief deviation from a regular trend.
12. acknowledge (verb) – accept, recognize, realize.
13. restrained (adjective) – self-controlled, controlled, self-restrained, moderate, thoughtful.
14. exude (verb) – send out, issue, give out, release, exhibit, show, display (an emotion or quality).
15. optimism (noun) – hopefulness, hope, confidence, positive attitude, buoyancy.
16. festive (adjective) – relating to a festival.
17. resilient (adjective) – strong, sturdy, stout/well built, durable.
18. outlook (noun) – prospects, chances, possibilities, expectations, future.
19. lift (verb) – increase, raise, boost, pick up.
20. gauge (noun) – measure, indicator, index.
21. blueprint (noun) – model, plan, guide, template, framework.
22. credit growth (noun) – credit offtake; it refers to the growth/increase in the amount of credit that banks lend to the companies, individuals, etc.
23. core sectors/industries (noun) – the eight industries comprising electricity, steel, refinery products, crude oil, coal, cement, natural gas and fertilizers are classified as core sector industries.
24. infrastructure (noun) – the basic physical or organisational structure or framework that a country or organization needs in order to function properly. For a whole nation, it includes all the physical systems such as buildings, roads & railways networks, utilities, etc.
25. pace (noun) – speed, rate.
26. Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) (noun) – Purchasing Managers’ Index or PMI is an economic indicator, which is derived after monthly surveys of different companies. The index shows trends in both the manufacturing and services sector. The index helps in determining whether the market conditions, as seen by purchasing managers, is expanding, contracting or staying the same. It is used to provide information regarding the current and future business conditions.
27. inflation (noun) – simply meaning “cost of living”; increase of price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value.
28. input cost inflation (or) cost-push inflation (noun) – inflation caused by an increase in prices of inputs like labour, raw material, etc.
29. spur (verb) – stimulate, encourage, prompt, galvanize.
30. hit (noun) – affect badly, damage, ruin. 
31. succour (noun) – (financial) help, aid, assistance, relief.
32. gross (adjective) – total, complete, entire, overall, full, aggregate.
33. mark (verb) – indicate, represent, signify.
34. uptick (noun) – a small increase or upward trend.
35. in fact (phrase) – actually, really, in reality.
36. decelerate (verb) – slow down, reduce, lessen, slow up.
37. year-to-date (adjective) – referring to the period from the beginning of the current year to a specified date before the year’s end.
38. tall task (noun) – very difficult task; tall order.
39. catch up (phrasal verb) – reach, gain on, come to, succeed in reaching  (the same standard, stage, or level of others).
40. fiscal (noun) – financial year.
41. payout (noun) – payment.
42. revenue growth (noun) – the increase in a company’s total revenue or income over a specific period, typically calculated quarterly/annually.
43. perhaps (adverb) – maybe, possibly.
44. credit flow (noun) – the availability of credit/loan.
45. pullback (noun) – a reduction in demand
46. a tad (noun) – a small amount of something.
47. puzzling (adjective) – perplexing, mystifying, bewildering.
48. shoot up (phrasal verb) – increase/rise suddenly.
49. persistent (adjective) – continuous, constant, unending, unrelenting, unceasing.
50. contraction (noun) – In economics, it refers to a decline in national output as measured by gross domestic product.
51. scrutiny (noun) – examination, inspection, investigation.
52. address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
53. pain point (noun) – pain spot; a continuing/persistent problem.
54. afflict (verb) – trouble, bother, burden, distress, cause suffering to, beset, worry.

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