The Hindu Editorial (Missing demand) – May 15, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (Missing demand) – May 15, 2019

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Missing demand) – May 15, 2019:

  1. slowdown (noun) – economic decline, recession, slump/depression.
  2. hit the ground running (phrase) – to begin a (new) task with enthusiasm & commitment.
  3. welter (noun) – confusion, mess, jumble.
  4. momentum (noun) – impetus, driving force, power/strength.
  5. contract (verb) – decrease, diminish, reduce.
  6. ingredient (noun) – element, part, component.
  7. peter out (verb) – diminish, finish, dwindle.
  8. proxy (noun) – a number used to indicate the value of something in calculation.
  9. slide (verb) – fall, drop, decline.
  10. slump (noun) – economic decline, recession, depression.
  11. mirror (verb) – reflect, match, imitate.
  12. rippling (adjective) – oscillating, shaking, moving/swinging back and forth.
  13. distress (noun) – hardship, adversity, trouble/difficulty.
  14. steepest (superlative adjective) of steep (adjective) – sharp, sudden, rapid.
  15. add to (verb) – increase, escalate;  aggravate/worsen.
  16. gloom (noun) – depression, dejection, woe/unhappiness.
  17. shrank past of shrink (verb) – lessen, reduce, decrease.
  18. amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
  19. protracted (adjective) – very long, lengthy, prolonged.
  20. reversal (noun) – turnaround, turnabout, swing/shift.
  21. underscore (verb) – emphasize, highlight, underline.
  22. drought (noun) – lack, want, unavailability, deficiency, dearth.
  23. index (noun) – measure; guide, indication.
  24. spare (verb) – refrain from.
  25. on the back of (phrase) – as a result of, after/subsequent;  in support of.
  26. contraction (noun) – decline, decrease, reduction/shrinking.
  27. preceding (adjective) – previous, prior, earlier.
  28. drag (noun) – hindrance, inconvenience, burden.
  29. composite (adjective) – compound, combined, complex.
  30. belie (verb) – call into question, conceal, misrepresent.
  31. implicit (adjective) – implied, indirect, hinted.
  32. paint (verb) – portray, depict, represent.
  33. overly (adverb) – excessively, inordinately, unduly.
  34. optimistic (noun) – positive, confident, hopeful.
  35. headwinds (noun) – (in business) situations or conditions that make growth harder/difficult. Whereas tailwinds describe a situation or condition that will move growth, revenues, or profits higher.
  36. trade war (noun) – a condition in which a country increase tariffs on foreign goods and impose quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
  37. contend with (phrase verb) – cope with, face/confront, grapple/deal with.
  38. forecast (noun) – prediction, indication, projection.
  39. spur (verb) – stimulate, galvanize, encourage/motivate.
  40. revival (noun) – improvement, betterment; restoration.
  41. hinterland (noun) – remote areas of a country away from the coastal areas/the banks of major rivers.
  42. reinvigorate (verb) – re-energize, fortify, strengthen.
  43. robust (adjective) – strong, powerful, vigorous.
  44. across the board (phrase) – applying or affecting all.
  45. enduring (adjective) – lasting, persisting, continuing.

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 1. Click each one of the words above for their definition, more synonyms, pronunciation, example sentences, phrases, derivatives, origin and etc from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/.bigotry, narrow-mindedness
2. Definitions (elementary level) & Synonyms provided for the words above are my personal work and not that of Oxford University Press. Tentative definitions/meanings are provided for study purpose only and they may vary in different context. 
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