The Hindu Editorial (Miles to go for the new bankruptcy code) – May 22, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Miles to go for the new bankruptcy code) – May 22, 2018

Good news has finally started to roll out of the refurbished bankruptcy courts. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Miles to go for the new bankruptcy code) – May 22, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Miles to go for the new bankruptcy code) – May 22, 2018:  

  1. miles (noun) – a very long way.
  2. bankruptcy (noun) – legal state of insolvency. An individual or organisation is declared bankrupt if a court judges that the party involved can no longer meet debt payments to creditors. it is defined as the outcome of a legal procedure.
  3. insolvency (noun) – a condition in which the financial difficulties of an individual or organisation are such it is unable to pay its debts.
  4. yield (verb) – produce, give, provide.
  5. wrinkle (noun) – difficulty, snag, obstacle/drawback.
  6. roll out (phrasal verb) – launch, introduce, initiate.
  7. refurbished (adjective) – revamped, overhauled, restored/renewed.
  8. stake (noun) – share, financial interest, investment.
  9. bankrupt (adjective) – failed, ruined, impoverished/wiped out.
  10. behest (noun) – instruction, request; command/order.
  11. proceeds (noun) – profits, earnings,returns/gain.
  12. liabilities (noun) – financial obligation, debt, arrears/dues.
  13. owe (verb) – be in debt to, be in arrears, be obligated.
  14. nevertheless (adverb) – notwithstanding, nonetheless, in spite of that/however.
  15. defaulter (noun) – a person who is not repaying banks/lenders’ debt on time for various reasons.
  16. non-performing assets (NPAs) (noun) – bad loans, toxic/ troubled assets;  stressed assets/loans; an account where principal and/or interest remains overdue for a period of time.
  17. write off (verb) – eliminate/remove/cancel a bad debt from the account/record.
  18. foot (verb) – pay, pay the bill, settle up.
  19. recapitalisation (noun) – it is a type of corporate reorganization involving substantial change in a company’s capital structure, especially by replacing debt with stock.
  20. deflect (verb) – deviate, divert, distract/change.
  21. plague (verb) – afflict, torment, trouble.
  22. subsume (verb) – include, absorb, encompass.
  23. plethora (noun) – excess, abundance, surplus/too many.
  24. bog down (phrasal verb) – hamper/hinder, obstruct ; overburden.
  25. suppress (verb) – stifle, control, prevent.
  26. vouch (verb) – attest to, confirm, uphold/endorse.

Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Miles to go for the new bankruptcy code) – May 22, 2018:

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