A half-done reform: On LPG subsidy – The Hindu (Aug 04, 2017)

A half-done reform: On LPG subsidy – The Hindu (Aug 04, 2017)

The government has informed Parliament about its decision to completely do away with the subsidy offered to cooking gas used for household purposes… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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Word List-2

1. half-done (adjective) – partly completed, unfinished.
2. subsidy (noun) – grant/allowance, benefaction; financial assistance/support.
3. do away with (phrasal verb) – abolish, discard, remove.
4. household (noun) – family, home, house.
5. wipe off (phrasal verb) – subtract/remove an amount from a value.
6. rationalise (verb) – streamline, make more efficient, hone/simplify.
7. interpretation (noun) – explanation, meaning, understanding.
8. pursuit (noun) – push towards, quest for, search for.
9. incur (verb) – sustain, experience, cause.
10. adversely (adverb) – unfavourably, disadvantageously; hurtfully/harmfully.
11. foot (verb) – pay, pay the bill, settle up.
12. spell (noun) – term, session, period/time.
13. foremost (adjective) – principal/prime, most important, supreme.

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