The Hindu Editorial (Little respite) – May 15, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Little respite) – May 15, 2024:

respite (noun) – relief, relaxation, repose, break, pause, rest, interval; stoppage, cessation, discontinuation.
price gain (noun) – a general increase in the price of something.
inflation (noun) – simply meaning “cost of living”; increase of price level of goods & services and vice versa decrease of currency value.
undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
price stability (noun) – no (drastic) change in the price of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. It implies avoiding both prolonged inflation and deflation.
retail inflation or consumer price index (CPI) inflation (noun) – it is a measure of the total inflation within an economy, including commodities such as food and energy prices. The CPI monitors retail prices at a certain level for a particular commodity. The change in the price index over a period of time is referred to as CPI-based inflation or retail inflation.
flatter to deceive (phrase) – to appear better than it really is; (someone/something) looks promising (likely to be very good or successful), but disappoints eventually.
consumer price index (CPI) (noun) – a monthly measurement of prices for most household goods and services.
provisional (adjective) – temporary, short-term, transitional.
year-on-year (adjective) – year over year (for comparison).
spectrum (noun) – wide range, gamut, ambit.
constitute (verb) – account for, form, comprise, make up, represent.
fractionally (adverb) – to a very small level/degree; slightly.
mask (verb) – hide, conceal, veil, obscure, cover up.
disconcerting (adjective) – upsetting, discomfiting, disturbing, unsettling, disquieting, troubling.
acceleration (noun) – increase, rise.
Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) (noun) – a measure of change in retail prices of food products consumed by a defined population group in a given area with reference to a base year.
quicken (verb) – accelerate, step up, increase, surge, rise.
basis point (BPS) (noun) – a unit of measure used in finance to describe the percentage change in the value or rate of a financial instrument. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01% (1/100th of a percent). Used for measuring change in interest rate/yield.
preceding (adjective) – previous, prior, earlier.
pace (noun) – rate, speed.
month-on-month (adjective) – used to compare data for one month with that in previous months.
accelerate (verb) – increase, rise.
fare (verb) – perform, do, manage, get on, get along.
counterpart (noun) – someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another; equivalent, equal, fellow.
broader superlative adjective of broad (adjective) – comprehensive, extensive, wide, wide-ranging, broad-ranging.
headline inflation (noun) – it is a measure of the total inflation within an economy, including commodities such as food and energy prices
core inflation (noun) – it is a measure of the total inflation within an economy, excluding commodities such as food and energy prices (which change frequently).
reflect (verb) – indicate, display, show, reveal, disclose, exhibit.
reading (noun) – analysis, account, explanation; indication, measurement.
hinterland (noun) – remote areas of a country away from the coastal areas/the banks of major rivers.
mark (noun) – level, stage.
widening (adjective) – increasing, enlarging, expanding, broadening.
divergence (noun) – variation, deviation, dissimilarity, unevenness, contradiction.
hit (noun) – blow, damage, shock, crush.
sizzling (adjective) – extremely hot, baking (hot), scorching, blistering, searing, sweltering.
household (noun) – family, house.
means (noun) – way, method, mode.
cereal (noun) – a grain or plants that produce it (for example-wheat, maize, rice & etc.).
weight (noun) – larger number, bulk, lion’s share.
quickening (noun) – increase, acceleration, stepping up.
Department of Consumer Affairs (noun) – Department of Consumer Affairs is one of the two Departments under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. It was constituted as a separate Department in June 1997 as it was considered necessary to have a separate Department to give a fillip to the nascent consumer movement in the country.
steeper comparative adjective of steep (adjective) – sudden, sharp, rapid.
signal (verb) – indicate, point to, denote, show, communicate.
front (noun) – a particular situation or a particular area of activity.
unlikely (adjective) – doubtful, implausible, improbable, questionable.
soaring (adjective) – increasing, rising, escalating.
vulnerable (adjective) – risky, unreliable, insecure.
perishable (adjective) – easily spoilt, biodegradable; relating to items likely to decay quickly, especially foods.
produce (noun) – all agricultural products.
pulses (noun) – edible seeds (chickpeas, lentils, beans). (dals).
succour (noun) – (financial) help, aid, assistance, relief.
key (adjective) – vital, important, essential, crucial.
appreciably (adverb) – considerably, substantially, significantly.
reservoir (noun) – a natural or artificial place (lake/pond/dam/etc.) where water is stored.
dwindle (verb) – lessen, decrease, diminish, abate, wane.
trail (verb) – lag behind, fall behind, be down.
outlook (noun) – prospects, chances, possibilities, expectations, future.
ride on (phrasal verb) – depend on something.
forecast (noun) – prediction, indication, projection, prognosis, speculation, calculation (of future events or trends).
spatially (adverb) – used (in a way) to describe things relating to areas.