The Hindu Editorial (A stimulating alliance) – Nov 19, 2021

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The Hindu Editorial (A stimulating alliance) – Nov 19, 2021:

stimulating (adjective) – thought-provoking, fascinating, inspiring, interesting, intriguing.
alliance (noun) – association, union, partnership.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
fiscal (adjective) – financial.
sustained (adjective) – continuous, constant.
engagement (noun) – participation, taking part, involvement.
ease (verb) – reduce, moderate, lessen, decrease.
rev up (phrasal verb) – become more active, make someone or something more active; accelerate, speed up, increase the speed (of an engine/motor/something similar) quickly.
in/at a stroke (phrase) – immediately, at once, straight away, right away, instantaneously (with a single decisive action).
state (noun) – condition, situation, circumstances, position.
sustain (verb) – continue, carry on, keep up, maintain, bolster up.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
after all (phrase) – most importantly, above all, most of all, ultimately, first and foremost, essentially, basically.
fix (noun) – solution, answer, resolution, way out.
suffice (verb) – be enough, be sufficient, be adequate.
revive (verb) – restore, revitalize, renew, bring back.
long-somnolent (adjective) – long-sleepy, long-drowsy, long-tired.
somnolent (adjective) – sleepy or drowsy; figuratively means lethargic/inactive.
in tandem (phrase) – alongside each other.
set aside (phrasal verb) – discard, abandon, put aside, ignore, forget, discount, shrug off.
spate (noun) – series, flurry; a large number of something (taking place at the same period).
confrontation (noun) – clash, fight, conflict, tussle.
GST Compensation (noun) – Under the GST law (In India), state governments are guaranteed full compensation for any revenue loss for the first five years after the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) in July 2017. The compensation is a gap between actual revenue collected and projected revenue.
compensation (noun) – payment, repayment, settlement (for loss/damage).
encroachment (noun) – intrusion into, trespass on, invasion of.
dialogue (noun) – discussion, conversation, talk, exchange of views, discourse.
independent (adjective) – unconnected, unrelated, unassociated, dissociated, unattached, separate.
GST Council (noun) – a federal body (established under article 279A of the Constitution) that aims to bring together states and the Centre on a common platform for the nationwide rollout of the indirect tax reform.
machinations (noun) – schemes/plots, tricks, tactics, plans, intrigues.
ready (adjective) – prompt, quick, rapid, swift, immediate.
expedite (verb) – speed up, accelerate, step up, quicken.
token (noun) – symbol, sign, representation, indication.
faith (noun) – trust, belief, confidence, conviction.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
imbue (verb) – inject, instill, inspire, inculcate.
ramp up (phrasal verb) – increase (in amount or number).
capital spending/capital expenditure (CAPEX) (noun) – the money spent on the acquisition of assets like land, buildings, machinery, equipment, as well as investment in shares.
cash flow (noun) – funds, money, resources, wealth, revenue, reserves.
catch up (on) (phrasal verb) – reach, gain on, come to, succeed in reaching (the same standard, stage, or level of others).
hinge (on) (verb) – depend on, be based, be dependent.
Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) (noun) – it is defined as a measure, in monetary terms, of the volume of all goods and services produced within the boundaries of the State during a given period of time, accounted without duplication.
excise duty (noun) – the taxes levied on the manufacture of goods within the country, (as opposed to custom duty that is levied on goods coming from outside the country).
cut (noun) – reduction, decrease.
dent (verb) – weaken, erode, undermine, cripple, destroy, damage, impair.
(divisible) tax pool (noun) – it refers to the taxes of the central government that it should share with the state governments in accordance with the recommendations of the Finance Commission.
soothe (verb) – alleviate, ease, relieve, assuage, allay, mitigate.
frayed (adjective) – strained, taxed, overtaxed, irritated, edgy, tense, stressed.
nerves (noun) – anxiety, tension, strain, stress, worry.
one-off (adjective) – distinctive, individual, eccentric, isolated. (“one-off incident” means an incident that happens only once).
yield (verb) – produce, give, provide.
prospective (adjective) – potential, possible, probable.
enunciate (verb) – pronounce, articulate; express/state, proclaim, promulgate.
green clearance (noun) – environmental clearance; The environmental clearance process is required for 39 types of projects and covers aspects like screening, scoping and evaluation of the upcoming project. The main purpose is to assess impact of the planned project on the environment and people and to try to abate/minimize the same.
on the cusp of (phrase) – a point where something will change from one state to another.
take-off (noun) – launch, ascent.
heavy lifting (noun) – difficult work.
quarter (noun) – a period of three months (considered as one-fourth of a year).
spur (verb) – stimulate, encourage, prompt, galvanize.
swifter comparative adjective of swift (adjective) – prompt, rapid, sudden, immediate.
red tape (noun) – official procedure/protocol, rule, regulation.
potential (adjective) – possible, likely, probable.
single window clearance system (noun) – a single platform to obtain various clearances; “one-stop-shop” for approvals and clearances.
make sense (phrase) – be accepted, be convincing, hold up, prove true.
free-wheeling (adjective) – not limited by rules/customs; unconstrained, uninhibited.
collective (adjective) – combined, united/joint, cooperative (by all people as a group).
hand-holding (noun) – an act of providing someone with caring support, attention, advice.
merit (verb) – deserve, warrant, justify.
a broad-basing (noun) – a wide-ranging.
framework (noun) – structure, scheme, system.
occasionally (adverb) – sometimes, from time to time, now and then, periodically.
facilitation (noun) – assistance, support, backing.
deliberation (noun) – consideration, thought/thinking, careful discussion.
nudge (verb) – push, prod, encourage, prompt.
channel (noun) – means, method, route, instrument, mechanism.
NITI Aayog (noun) – The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. (Thinktank is a panel of experts who provide advice and ideas on political, social or economic issues).
National Development Council (noun) – The National Development Council, set up on 6 August, 1952 by an executive order of the government, served as “the highest decision-making authority” in the country on development matters.
embedded (adjective) – implanted, incorporated, included.
cost (noun) – loss, suffering, drawback, disadvantage.