Risks to growth – The Hindu (Aug 12, 2017)

Risks to growth – The Hindu (Aug 12, 2017)

Five months after the Economic Survey 2016-17 was released, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has presented the second volume of the annual economic review-cum-prognosticatory report. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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1. flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
2. prognosticatory (adjective) – forecasting, predicting, foretelling.
3. momentous (adjective) – significant, important, crucial/critical.
4. roll-out (noun) – official launch / introduction.
5. sombre (adjective) – dull; solemn, earnest, serious.
6. cognisance (noun) – awareness, notice, knowledge.
7. magic bullet (noun) – solution, answer, resolution.
8. encompass (verb) – include, subsume, incorporate.
9. appreciation (noun) – increase/rise, gain, growth.
10. dampener (noun) – discontent, complainer, fault-finder.
11. deflationary (adjective) – characterized by or tending to cause economic deflation.
12. impart (verb) – provide, give, offer.
13. impetus (noun) – motivation, stimulus, encouragement.
14. constraint (noun) – restriction, limitation, restraint/control.
15. transitional (adjective) – interim, provisional, makeshift.
16. retard (verb) – delay, hold back, postpone.
17. posit (verb) – put forward, propose, predicate.
18. remedial (adjective) – beneficial, corrective, reparative.
19. horizons (noun) – outlook, perspective, scope/perception.
20. remunerative (adjective) – lucrative, well paid/rewarding, gainful.
21. obviate (verb) – preclude, prevent, remove.
22. the time is ripe (phrase) – a suitable time has come.

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