The Hindu Editorial (Safe, for now) – Nov 06, 2019

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1. opt out (phrasal verb) – decide not to participate in something.
2. tariff wall (noun) – a tariff designed to make imports more expensive than domestically produced products.
3. play it safe (phrase) – take precautions; avoid risks.
4. pull out (phrasal verb) – withdraw, leave, abandon.
5. mount (verb) – increase, grow, escalate.
6. across the board (phrase) – applying to all.
7. concede (verb) – acknowledge, accept, allow/admit.
8. looming (adjective) – appearing/emerging as a large/threatening one.
9. desperate (adjective) – urgent, pressing, compelling.
10. backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
11. trade war/dispute (noun) – a condition in which a country increase tariffs on foreign goods and impose quota restrictions to restrict other countries’ trade.
12. bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
13. trade deficit (noun) – a trade deficit (a deficit in the balance of trade) occurs when the value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports. It is also called a trade gap.
14. whittle down (phrasal verb) – reduce, cut down, decrease/scale down (something in size gradually).
15. deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage.
16. free trade (noun) – a policy to eliminate barriers/limits/regulations against imports and exports.
17. account for (phrasal verb) – constitute, make up, comprise, form.
18. auto-trigger (adjective) – in auto trigger mode, the trigger will be forced if the specified conditions are not met.
19. surge (noun) – sudden increase, rise, growth.
20. pass muster (phrase) – be accepted as adequate/satisfactory.
21. impasse (noun) – deadlock, stalemate, stand-off.
22. bloc (noun) – alliance, association, union.
23. fallout (noun) – adverse results; after-effects, repercussions.
24. burnish (verb) – improve, enhance, augment/make better.
25. protectionist (adjective) – relating to the use of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on imports to protect domestic producers from foreign competition.
26. bound to (adjective) – certain/sure, very likely, guaranteed.

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